U.S. corn and soybean planting and emergence made gains over the past week. Overall, weather looks favorable for activity and early development, but parts of the region have seen excessive

A central Kansas farmer says on-going drought is taking its toll on his corps.   Rick Schlender tells Brownfield his winter wheat crop is in rough shape. “Things look tough

An agronomist based in central Nebraska says a recent stretch of cold weather has created some emergence issues. Phil Swantek with Hogemeyer Hybrids says corn and soybeans should rebound if

A farmer in north Iowa says a lot of stored grain sold ahead of planting. Chris Edgington grows corn and soybeans near St. Ansgar. “We’ve got several soy processing plants

The Trump administration is investigating the four major meat processors for potential antitrust violations. In a news conference on Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is

The U.S. EPA wants feedback on a draft fungicide strategy that it says strives to preserve farmers’ access to crop protection tools. The draft fungicide strategy, released on Friday, builds

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says $25 million is being redirected to expand nitrate removal capacity in central Iowa. During a press conference on Friday, Reynolds said Central Iowa Water Works

The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union says farmers need every available resource to navigate the current farm crisis. “In crop farming it’s pretty hard to show a positive cash

Corteva has renamed its seed and genetics business Vylor. In a statement, the company says the new division will further strengthen gene editing and disease resistance, while also helping farmers