The CDC shares concerns that the bird flu may have changed and could be becoming more infectious. Two house cats died after ...

The FFA tribute this week goes to Tucker Rohrig, the Iowa State FFA South Central Vice President. Pearson talks with Rohrig ...

In 2023, the U.S. planted 94.6 million acres of corn and 83.6 million acres of soybean. Looking ahead at the corn to soybean ratio, those acres will likely shift in 2024. There is much to consider, ...

Farmers looking to better market their corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat in 2024 need to remember that commodity prices tend to be higher at planting time and lower at harvest. It’s a matter of supply ...

Feed/residual is projected to be up just 18 mbu versus 23-24 to 5.825 bbu. USDA is presumably assuming that a 45-50 cent decline (10%) in corn prices will stimulate feed demand – even in the face of a ...

The 2024 growing season will go down as one that produced good corn yields in many locations. Despite its fits and starts, if you avoided extremely late spring planting delays and summer flooding, ...

Water and the timing of that moisture helped produce record yields this season on T&D Kohlleppel Farms, LaCoste, Texas. David Kohlleppel estimates 4.9 to 5-plus bales per acre on their irrigated ...

Looking back at 2021 should put a smile on most producers’ faces. Strong prices, good production, and lower input costs have made healthier balance sheets as we wrap up the 2021 crop and marketing ...

In recent conversations with producers, many questions have emerged about varying aspects of grain marketing and current grain prices. All these questions are top of mind for producers and the overall ...

Two months ago, I wrote about finding the timing of the potential harvest price low for December corn futures. Over the past decade, the harvest low was anchored six times in August, three times in ...

Georgia farmer Randy Dowdy continues to lift the corn yield bar, clocking 503 bushels per acre this year to take top spot in the National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest, setting ...

As cotton producers prepare for #Plant25, over 20 new cotton varieties are commercially available. Here is the annual roundup, featuring the 2025 releases that provide an array of options for farmers ...