Across the U.S. farm belt, these have become depressing times. Farmers are facing another season of low prices, high costs ...

All eyes were on final yields and production, and USDA delivered with record corn numbers. The agency left soybean yields ...

USDA’s Crop Production Report said the 2025 corn harvest was a record high 17 billion bushels, up 14 percent from the 2024 ...

Corn and soybean markets were hit hard by the bushel of USDA reports that were recently released. Those reports included the ...

The 2024 crop was big but not quite as large as USDA originally forecast last fall. In its annual crop production report, the agency released its final tally for 2024. USDA says the 2024 corn crop ...

U.S. farmers this summer have received the best weather for growing crops in recent memory. But despite a record-sized crop coming, many in the Corn Belt barely expect to turn a profit this year. Corn ...

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.

Illinois farmer Brian Corkill uses cover crops on most of his ground. Read about what species he uses ahead of corn and ...

Corn and soybeans may not often appear directly on your dinner plate, but they’re behind much of what does. From feeding the livestock that produce our eggs, meat and dairy to fueling global trade and ...

University of Minnesota researchers are looking at how warming temperatures may favor upper Midwest production but bring new ...

The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with soybean and specialty crop farm organizations, has asked congressional ...