A west central Ohio farmer says recent wet weather has delayed the start of spring fieldwork. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “It looks like it won’t be until mid to late

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the agency is making significant investments in specialty crop research. Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is releasing funding from the One Big Beautiful

A central Illinois farmer says the wet weather has led to scattered planting progress in his area. Rob Shaffer, who grows corn and soybeans in Woodford County, says several inches

A farmer in north-central Missouri says he’s waiting on fields to dry before planting. Kyle Durham tells Brownfield the farm has received up to two inches of rain in the

U.S. corn planting is moving forward. Parts of the Midwest and Plains did see some rain over the past week, delaying fieldwork, but recharging soil moisture ahead of the growing

A west central Indiana farmer says the 2026 planting season is officially underway. Kevin Cox says he’s taking advantage of the recent warm weather. “Right now, I’ve got one planter

May corn $4.40 and 1/4, down 3/4 centMay soybeans $11.62 and 1/4, down 13 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $331.90, up 10 centsMay soybean oil 66.50, down 59 pointsMay Chicago

A farmer in southeast South Dakota says there’s been some fieldwork happening in Davison County. “People are scratching around in the dirt, doing a little light tillage and there’s a

A Thumb-area farmer says the start of planting is still several weeks away. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “No seed is in the ground at this point, and we’re kind of struggling with

A central Kansas farmer says there is extreme variability for the winter wheat crop. Paul Penner says an earlier planted crop is looking good, but, “We are very dry right