An estimated 1,500 head of cattle have died following wildfires in Oklahoma that have burned for nearly two weeks, and that projection could increase. Reports from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture earlier in the week projected that 1,100 cattle had…
There's not a snowflake in sight in the Midwest and temperatures are starting to rise, kicking off the unofficial start of planting season for many farmers. The slow start is being reflected in Monday's crop progress report, and soybeans are…
Wildfires have been burning across Oklahoma for more than a week and in other areas of the High Plains similar to the past few years. In an effort to give better aid to wildfire victims Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) proposed…
The National Sorghum Producers (NSP) is expressing their disappointment after the Chinese government imposed what amounts to a tariff on U.S. sorghum imports. A preliminary ruling by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) says U.S. sorghum was being sold at improperly…
The proposed 25% tariff on U.S. soybean imports to China has the potential to send shockwaves through the domestic and global soybean markets. If the tariff is approved and in place for several years, U.S. farmers could be driven to…
Beyond overcoming political differences, every part of the farm bill comes with a price tag “There’s little additional money to spend on the farm bill,” says Jim Wiesemeyer, Washington policy analyst for Pro Farmer and Farm Journal. “That’s why everyone…
It's a struggling wheat crop in the Plains adding to the anxiety of weak prices for Kansas wheat farmers. "We've had a number of conditions on our wheat crop this year that's been difficult for it to get through," said…
It might be spring on the calendar, but a major winter storm system, bringing snow and blizzard conditions is rolling through parts of the Plains and the Midwest Friday through the weekend. Snow is falling over the High Plains from…
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its branding requirements for cattle entering the United States from Mexico. The changes would simplify the branding requirements, making the brands easier…
AccuWeather reports an outbreak of severe thunderstorms, including the potential for a few tornadoes, is anticipated from portions of the central and southern Plains to the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys spanning Friday and Saturday. The eruption of thunderstorms will…