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.

The cards for the farm bill are now on the table and it is time for negotiations to begin. Ranking Republican Senate Ag Committee member John Boozman explained that it was time to hammer out a farm bill with Democrats or just agree to disagree.

The welcome moisture for spring wheat increases the threat of Fusarium head blight (FHB), commonly known as head scab. FHB significantly reduces both grain quality and yield.

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, which was passed in 2021 and implemented in 2024, farmers who operate as a corporation, LLC, or limited partnership are required to report additional small business entities in which they have an ownership stake.

USDA scientists share that bird flu in dairy cattle was spread from its origin in Texas to 12 states and 96 dairy herds by infected cows, contaminated machinery and people who unknowingly carried the virus from farm to farm on their clothes and footwear.

Reports of tar spot have come early this year with confirmed infections in Iowa, Indiana and Kansas. Producers should start scouting fields now to determine which fields may be affected.