The chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says he expects a record setting El Nino to have significant impacts this fall.

New crop corn and soybean export sales were solid during the week ending July 23^rd. The USDA says new crop corn showed a week-to-week improvement led by unknown destinations and Mexico, and while new crop soybeans were down on the week, sales were still strong with China and unknown destinations...

USDA reports on-farm corn stocks up 16% from a year ago, while storage capacity growth has plateaued. “Where are we going to put all the grain when harvest starts?”That’s the question John Tuttle with Brock (storage bin manufacturer) says more commercial grain handlers are asking as the 2026...

Sheep producers are rallying behind a federal investigation into whether rising lamb imports have seriously harmed the U.S. sheep industry. The U.S. International Trade Commission launched the safeguard investigation in July at the request of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative after a...

A new partnership with the National 4-H Council, Tractor Supply Company, and Starlink is helping expand access to reliable internet in rural communities.

The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says the organization is focused on creating new market opportunities for U.S. soy in 2027.

The U.S. cattle herd grew slightly over the past year, signaling continued slow expansion.The USDA says the total cattle inventory on July 1^st, 2026, was up slightly from July 1^st, 2025 at 94.2 million head, including year-over-year increases for beef and milk replacement heifers.The supply of all...

Poultry production surged in June.The USDA says 4.751 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, a year-to-year increase of 8%, largely due to higher slaughter numbers for chicken and heavier weights for turkeys.Chicken made up most of the total at 4.299 billion pounds, with...

A professor of weed science at the University of Illinois says a new analysis finds the economic cost of a glyphosate ban would be monumental.

Several state corn grower associations have asked the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to expedite an investigation into the U.S. fertilizer industry.

The general counsel of U.S. Hemp Roundtable says bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House offers one of the most significant federal hemp policy developments since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.

The U.S. FDA said that Midwest Poultry Services is recalling nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs produced in Texas due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says consumer demand for protein is helping drive market opportunities for dairy producers.

As Purdue economists continue exploring insights from the 2025 Large Commercial Producer (LCP) Survey, one subtle comparison stands out. Sometimes the smallest perception gaps reveal the biggest strategic questions.This year, they asked large farmers to rank their top three sources of information...

The U.S. House Budget Committee plans to mark up a bill that includes more ad hoc assistance for farmers.