Luke Lindberg points to stronger export sales, reduced trade barriers and expanded opportunities in markets including Ghana, Australia and Vietnam.

An ag real estate specialist describes the farmland market as durable.But Brent Wiest with Compeer Financial says it’s not uniform across the company’s three-state footprint.

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently released a study highlighting the economic contribution of corn farming in the United States.The study showed America's corn growers produced the largest crop in history in 2025, dwarfing the previous record. Over the year, corn growers produced...

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states have reached a settlement to resolve price-fixing allegations within the egg industry.Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch were accused of raising prices for consumers between June 2022 and March 2025 during a nationwide outbreak of highly...

The Great Lakes Malting Company says it’s been working for a decade to shorten the supply chain between farmers and craft beverage producers.

Farmers gain the same capabilities as dealers to reset fault codes, pair electronic components and bypass emissions-related shutdowns.

As we close the book on June, 67% of the corn condition is rated good to excellent in the top corn growing states, according to the most recent USDA Crop Progress report. The USDA reported 9% of the corn crop reached the silking crop growth stage as of June 28, 2026.

Reuters’ David Lawder reported that “the Trump administration has declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.The decision starts a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal as it seeks changes to try to reshore manufacturing jobs and reduce U.S. trade deficits ‌with its North American...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says new bipartisan legislation could improve middle-of-the-supply chain breakdowns for producers.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says President Trump made the right call to lift countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco.

A market analyst says it remains to be seen if Iran begins to make purchases of U.S. ag goods.

The 2026 broiler hatchery pace continues to run ahead of 2025, implying a year-to-year rise in chicken production.The USDA says 256.232 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, rising 1.994 million on the week and 2% on the year, with average hatchability holding at 79.2%.Placements of...

The U.S. and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the war, and an ag economist says the ripple effects are impacting the ag sector.

There is no shortage of concern about the financial health of the farm economy. One difficulty is how to adequately describe the severity of ongoing concerns. First, there is always some degree of financial stress. Bankruptcies and delinquency rates are never zero. Second, the current situation for...

This time of year, farmers are deciding whether their crops would benefit from a nutrient boost, weighing yield potential against the high cost of fertilizer.