CFTC: CBOT Corn Futures Net Long Positions Highest in a Decade
Booming crop demand, generally low domestic stocks and now potentially troubling early-season crop weather have speculators and money managers at…
Cold Temps Pausing Row Crop Planting, Endangering Winter Wheat
The winter wheat crop is emerging from dormancy in the central and southern Plains, making it particularly susceptible to frost…
Spring Planting on Track; Freezing Temps Endanger Early Crop Development
Though soybean planting is running slightly ahead of the normal pace for this early week in the growing season, there…
House Ag Committee Leader Announces Climate Bills
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson late last week announced five new packages of legislation targeting solutions to climate change.…
Ag Leaders Talking Diversity, Inclusion in Upcoming Events
In an effort long recognized by industry leaders to “do better with their efforts on diversity and inclusion,” a group…
Sorghum Farmers Weighing Acreage Shifts as Market Surges on Export Demand
New-crop sorghum demand is the highest “we have ever seen at this time in the season,” one sorghum industry leader…
Evolve Your Farm Workforce as Technology Advances
Technology is changing how farmers manage their operations. It’s also creating demand for new skills and capabilities in the farm…
Weather Outlook: A Cool, Damp Week Ahead
While the northern Plains got some moisture in the first half of April, rainfall was less common in parts of…
Farmers ‘Off to the Planting Races’ as Cool Temps Linger
Some farmers in the eastern Corn Belt have seen the earliest ever start to soybean planting season, while soil temperatures…
California Law Puts Pork Producers in ‘Challenging Position’
Californians eat about 15% of the nation’s pork products, and sustaining access to that state’s massive market could face new…