The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service reported lower-than-expected Mexican corn production and increased demand for animal feed, which are driving expectations for more U.S. corn exports.

Genetically manipulating a resistance gene could provide a way to defeat soybean cyst nematode (SCN) according to Melissa Mitchum, professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia.

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service reports a growing two-way trade of organic produce between the U.S. and Mexico.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate for USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority falls way short of funding the Republicans' farm bill proposals.

The most recent USDA Crop Progress Report shows a decline in conditions. Currently, 72% of corn is in good/excellent condition. This compares to 74% in the prior week.

Early June rains delayed the start of the Kansas wheat harvest. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics office shared that 12% of the Kansas winter wheat crop is in very poor condition, 21% is in poor condition, 35% is in fair condition, 29% is in good condition and only 3% is in excellent condition.

According to the Labor Department, agricultural workers are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related exposure. Public health experts and advocates for workers have requested that OSHA issue a federal safety standard more quickly.

Cash rent for Iowa farm ground broke the five-year trend of increasing rates. The price remains similar to 2023, according to the latest land rent survey from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Strong thunderstorms produced hail over much of the Midwest this spring as the corn crop emerged. Can corn exposed to hail fully recover?

With all of the reports covering the bird flu outbreak and its spread in dairy herds, it would be logical to assume a significant impact on production.