U.S. corn and soybean planting made solid advances over the past week. Large parts of the Midwest saw heavy rainfall, but only a handful of states experienced a significant lag

A south-central Nebraska farmer says it’s been a feverish start to this year’s planting season. Randy Uhrmacher says he started a couple of weeks ago since it was warm and

Northeast Kansas farmer Scott Gigstad says soybean planting progress is on hold for now. “We ended up getting anywhere from an inch and a quarter to anywhere around 3 and

A south-central Ohio farmer says drier conditions in April have helped his operation get a head start on the 2026 planting season. Greg Corcoran tells Brownfield, “We’re close to halfway

Across the Corn Belt, cool air has begun to overspread the upper Midwest. However, much of the region remains at risk for additional severe thunderstorms, featuring high winds, large hail,

The USDA continues to roll out details of its reorganization.  Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says some employees of the department’s Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture

An agricultural economist with Purdue University says the longer the flow of fertilizers is disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz, the greater the impact to Brazilian agriculture. During a recent

A central Wisconsin farmer says he’s ready to plant, but conditions are not right yet. John Eron grows corn and soybeans west of Stevens Point and does some custom fieldwork

The National Milk Producers Federation says the USMCA review process needs to include refining the dispute process between trading partners. Shawna Morris tells Brownfield, “There’s an opportunity to see what’s