A cold, wet and snowy start to the 2018 planting season had many farmers delayed, but in just three weeks the nation's corn crop has gone from 5% planted to 62% planted. States like Illinois and Indiana made significant progress…
Around any large or mid-size city in America, one can find land that was previously rich, fertile farmland being bulldozed and segmented to make room for housing and/or commercial businesses. It might be a well-deserved retirement fund for farmers, but…
Monday's Crop Progress report from USDA was evidence of how quickly farmers can get corn and soybeans planted when today's technology is matched with favorable weather and farmer tenacity. Last week, the report showed planting was slightly delayed and farmers…
Trade is a topic that's generating angst among some farmers and ranchers. From the Trump administration currently renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to a possible trade dispute between the U.S. and China, farmers and ranchers are voicing…
The world's largest oilseed processer alleges China has stopped purchasing soybeans from the United States but industry leaders say the statement is more complex. According to Bloomberg, Bunge's CEO Soren Schroder said this week China has essentially stopped buying U.S.…
As the Wheat Quality Council prepares to set-out on its annual winter wheat tour Tuesday, scouts will get a first-hand look at a struggling Kansas wheat crop. They'll head into fields armed with the latest USDA Crop Progress data. Monday's…
The European Union will widen a ban on pesticides linked to harming bees, a move that could threaten output of some crops and put pressure on insecticide makers such as Bayer AG and Syngenta AG. EU governments voted Friday in…
As the Wheat Quality Council prepares to set-out on its annual winter wheat tour Tuesday, scouts will get a first-hand look at a struggling Kansas wheat crop. They'll head into fields armed with the latest USDA Crop Progress data. Monday's…
Thursday the Missouri Department of Agriculture changed the Special Local Needs labels for new dicamba products. Fexapan, Engenia and Xtendimax may now be applied up to June 10, 2018 in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau Dunklin, Pemiscot, Mississippi, New Madrid, Stoddard,…
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…