Crops

Although rice is not considered a staple food in the United States, Americans are turning to the global rice market more than ever. The Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service says U.S. imports of rice now […]

It looks like U.S. farmers are upping the number of corn acres going into the ground during spring planting. The newest Farm Futures survey shows farmers will plant 96.4 million acres of corn during the […]

Because of the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, the USDA will release crop progress numbers a day later than usual. The report will come out Tuesday at 3 p.m. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net recently talked […]

Farmers report a significant decline in corn and soybean plantings in the 2019 annual Farm Futures crop production survey. Farm Futures announced the findings Monday, noting that farmers planted 83.5 million acres of corn this […]

The annual U.S. hard red spring and northern durum harvest quality survey will be active across the region in the next few weeks.  Approximately 1,000 samples are to be collected during the harvest and sent […]

The Senate Committee on Agriculture held a hearing looking at perspectives around reauthorizing the Grain Standards Act. Brian Linin, a wheat farmer from Goodland, Kansas, testified on behalf of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) […]

Research by American Farmland Trust shows healthier soil on farmland brings economic benefits to farmers and environmental benefits to society. Two case studies announced this week show that through soil health management, producers can increase […]

With farmers in many states experiencing planting difficulties due to weather, the National Corn Growers Association has extended the entry deadline for the National Corn Yield Contest to Thursday, August 15. By providing additional time, […]

In the coming weeks ahead, U.S. ethanol plants will sharply cut down on their output. Reuters says it’s due to a steep rise in Midwest corn prices and the U.S-China trade dispute, which have both […]