Illinois wheat producers approved a measure to bring a wheat check-off program to the State of Illinois.

The U.S. corn and soybean planting paces made solid advancements over the past week.

Judging by the latest runoff forecast for the Upper Missouri River Basin from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), soil moisture prospects for the northwestern Corn Belt are on the dry side as we move further into spring 2025.

The Renewable Fuels Association on Monday filed comments with the California Air Resources Board regarding proposed modifications to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, including CARB’s decision to maintain “unnecessary and unworkable” feedstock sustainability criteria.

On Friday, the University of Missouri broke ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory.

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there’s more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted into gaseous forms, including nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that traps nearly 300 times as much heat in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

Congressional Republicans are still a long way from agreeing on the giant budget reconciliation bill, but National Council of Farmer Cooperatives leader Chuck Conner says he sees ‘glimmers of hope’ for a boost to the farm safety net in the package. Conner also discusses the possibility for ag labor reform this Congress as well as tariffs and brain drain at USDA.

The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says farmers across the country are facing increased labor shortages due to issues with the H-2A temporary visa program.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative on Thursday released final actions related to Section 301 fees on Chinese-made vessels arriving at American ports, making significant changes from the initial proposed actions.

The Cache River is a tributary of the White River in northeastern Arkansas and flows into the White River below Clarendon, Arkansas. "It doesn't take much rain for the Cache to flood," said Joe Christian, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

The U.S. Department of Energy has named University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientist Huang Li as one of 30 “New Investigators” who will receive support to pursue genomic research related to the bioeconomy.

An ag economist says he’s looking for any signs of expansion to the cattle herd.

USDA must release billions of dollars to farmers, non-profit groups and others funded under the Inflation Reduction Act, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Bayer says the future of Roundup is in question amid ongoing lawsuits and litigation.

The annual Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Report from the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources shows that groundwater levels in the eastern half of the state continue to decline following several years of persistent drought.

As temperatures warm up, the questions are already rolling in from inquisitive folks wondering how insects fared the winter in Iowa.

USDA is planning to severely slash its county Service Center offices around the country that house local staff for the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, potentially consolidating county staff into state committees, according to a report published Tuesday.

Supporters of year-round E15 are looking forward to more certainty this summer driving season.

Bunge Global SA (NYSE:BG) has entered into definitive agreements to sell its North America dry corn and corn masa milling businesses to Grain Craft, one of the largest independent flour millers in the U.S.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Tuesday submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing her plan to ban soft drinks and candy from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also referred to as food stamps.

A broad-based coalition of respected Minnesota farmer organizations filed a request to intervene in Ramsey County District Court litigation filed in late January by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), Minnesota Trout Unlimited (MNTU) and the Minnesota Well Owners Organization (MNWOO).

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Monday announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC).

National Farmers Union (NFU) on Monday sent a letter to the U.S. House and Senate, urging lawmakers to support the Trade Review Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would reassert Congressional authority to review and approve any new tariffs imposed by the administration.

Early U.S. corn planting is a little bit slower than the past several years.

Warmth continues to rule the globe. The March global climate report from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) finds that the March global surface temperature was 2.36 degrees Fahrenheit (1.31 Celsius) above the 20th-century average of 54.9 F (12.7 C).

Folks are out planting despite the cold soil temperatures, and according to the Iowa Mesonet, soils will not be warming over the next few days either. Cold soil temperatures (<55F) delay or slow germination. Moreover, germinating seeds leak nutrients that attract seedling pathogens such as Pythium and Fusarium species and consequently increase the risk of seedling disease.

China has increased tariffs on U.S. goods again, responding to the latest move from the United States.

President Donald Trump last week temporarily paused country-specific reciprocal tariffs while those applied to China increased to 125%. We asked Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., how the move could change the U.S.' ag trading relationship with China and his thoughts on staff reductions at the Agriculture Department.