Each year during the National FFA Convention & Expo, six students are elected by delegates to represent the organization as national officers. Delegates elect a president, secretary, and vice presidents representing the country's central, southern, eastern, and western regions.

The USDA says corn harvest advanced last week, while soybean harvest activity is now slower than normal. Weather was mixed in the Midwest and Plains, including heavy late week precipitation in parts of the region.As of last Sunday, 74% of U.S. corn is harvested, compared to 66% both a week ago and...

The Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Arkansas has developed a series of videos intended to help growers develop stronger connections to customers.  

According to the National Retail Federation, 44% of Americans plan to carve a pumpkin as part of their Halloween festivities this year. Have you ever wondered how far your jack-o’-lantern might have traveled to reach your doorstep?

University of Missouri’s livestock economist, Scott Brown, says he’s fairly optimistic about the cattle market over the next several months, especially as you look at the September placements. “The pre-report estimates actually would have suggested higher placements relative to a year-ago,” Brown...

An ag economist says global cotton demand could reach a record high this year, levels not seen since the great recession. CoBank’s Rob Fox recently told Brownfield News Network that the market is being amplified by supply chain disruptions.“Spinners making thread and so on can’t get the cotton on...

Labor remains a top priority for apple growers as worker shortages in the agriculture industry continue.

Supply chain bottlenecks and shipping issues are leaving some farmers uneasy during harvest. Greg Greving who farms in Central Nebraska says he was left waiting in the spring for parts and is worried that might happen again. “To have a tractor down for three weeks during planting, and even more so...

Josh Humphreys knew there were those in his community who struggled to find their next meal. He saw it firsthand through his church’s own food bank. So, last year, his family donated 11 hogs to Southside Baptist Church in Fulton, Missouri, to be given away to people in need.

Another key point of discussion that emerged during the recent AgPack Partner Summit was collaboration. It was a topic that was intertwined in many of the discussions. Ways to improve the visibility of the CAD program and AgPack through cross-marketing and social media appeared to be on everyone’s...

For agriculture, 2021 has revealed several risks and uncertainties, but it is important not to lose sight of an overall positive story.

Farmers need more land to grow crops to meet mounting demand for food and renewable fuel at a time of slowing growth in yields, consultancy AgResource told the Grain-Com conference in Geneva.

This story by student/farmer Lauren Quinlan. She describes just how hardworking and dedicated farmers/ranchers really are, especially during the busy harvest season.

Farmland recently sold for $13,400 per acre in Cedar County, Nebraska; $17,000 per acre in Douglas County, Illinois; $26,000 per acre in Johnson County, Iowa. Numbers like this have delivered numerous mind-blowing farmland sales. But will this runup in values continue? Odds are likely, according to...

There is no doubt that supply chain interruptions and shipping delays are real. Not only are ships stacked up in harbors to be unloaded, especially on the west coast, but that also means ships and barges are not able to get the product out rapidly either. That in turn means grain storage will also...