Nutrien’s Champaign, IL Innovation Farm Celebrates the Opening of New On-Site Facility
Loveland, CO – Nutrien Ag Solutions® is ushering in a new chapter at its Innovation Farm location in Champaign, Illinois, with a new facility that showcases the Nutrien Agronomy team’s commitment to research at the scale of farming. The
Incoming Weather and Tariff Negotiations Apply Pressure on Market
An incoming storm system weighed on Tuesday’s markets, with concerns rising in the Eastern Cornbelt as planting season approaches, cattle in the South facing stress, and snow targeting the North. President Trump is set to announce his
Producer Sentiment Slips Due to Rising Policy Uncertainty
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment declined in March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers’ outlook for the future. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points to a reading of 140,
Big Week for Tariffs; GOP Leaders Seek Path for Budget Bill
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Donald Trump this week is set to unveil his reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Trump says Wednesday is the “big one” for his next move on trade policy, but it’s unclear how
Can Broiler Eggs Help Table Egg Prices?
There have been over 20 million commercial table/shell egg laying hens lost already in 2025 alone due to High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Losses have impacted egg supply and prices have spiked. As a stopgap measure to
UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread
Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain’s government said, adding to the growing list of mammals infected by the disease and fueling
Some Texas Corn Farmers May Switch to Planting Cotton Due to Dry Conditions
Although corn and sorghum planting continues to progress across Texas, agronomists suggest that some farmers might switch from planting acres in corn and sorghum to cotton this year amidst continuing drought. In West Central Texas, Reagan Noland,
Estimating the Impact of Low Mississippi River Levels on Soybean Basis in the Midsouth
Extreme weather events, like drought, jointly impact agricultural production and rural infrastructure, including transportation infrastructure. An important part of this transportation infrastructure is the Mississippi River. It serves as one of the most critical networks for moving