The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Farmer Sentiment Index rose 6 points in July to a reading of 103. Producers were somewhat more optimistic about both current and future economic conditions on their farms when compared to June. The Index of Current Conditions rose 10 points to a...

A farm real estate specialist expects land prices to remain steady through the rest of the summer. According to Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company, competition has been high for good cropland with stronger commodity prices. “We will soon be ramping up from August to September pre-harvest,...

Going back almost 100 years, the legacy of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents – farmers and consumers. Agriculture’s role in providing food security, and in turn national...

This map from AgDay meteorologist Matt Yarasewick shows just how heavily the rain fell last week. The pocket surrounding Troy, Missouri, saw 14.2 inches of rain. The narrow band caused historic totals in some areas. The map indicates the system also dropped more than 9 inches of rain in areas on...

The Biden administration should give some immediate, short-term relief to farmers by eliminating tariffs on imported fertilizer from Morocco, three prominent agricultural groups say.

United Soybean Board (USB) leaders say the demand is great for high oleic (HO) soybeans, but there are challenges in meeting the demand.

Did you know that more than 66,000 U.S. pig farms sold more than 140 million hogs in 2021 worth over $28 billion in gross cash receipts? A new economic report from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) highlights how America’s pig farmers are significant contributors to the agriculture and...

It is hard to fill farm jobs in rural America. To attract more employees, farm owners may have to sweeten the pot, and that includes higher wages.

U.S. grocery food inflation is expected to top 10% in 2022, reported USDA in an updated Food Price Outlook report.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to export millions of tons of Ukrainian grain and Russian fertilizer through the Black Sea to help avoid a global food crisis.

Watermelon farming is a family tradition on this row crop operation.

EPA officially issued an emergency waiver in May to allow year-round E15, offering Americans the opportunity to purchase ethanol during summer months for the first time since the renewable fuel standard’s inception under the Energy Policy Act in 2005.

The organizers of a large Wisconsin farm show found creative ways to get more new machinery to the show. As Wisconsin's Farm Technology Days got underway, host farm operator Dennis Roehl shared that the team put an emphasis on bringing back more field demonstrations which meant getting equipment...

The number of farms in the United States peaked in the mid-1930s before undergoing a steep decline during the next four decades as farm operations became fully mechanized with better larger equipment. The decline since the 1970s has been more gradual and it is now projected that there are 2,012,500...

A proposed increase in nitrogen fertilizer tariffs has been rejected by the International Trade Commission (ITC). That’s good news according to National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington. He says, “A year ago when things really took off, we had a fair amount of supply already...