As the government works on a new infrastructure bill, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to repair and maintain the aging locks and dams on the U.S. river system.

Vegetable oil prices have been trending higher together since June 2020. That is starting to change.

Combined good and excellent ratings reported in the initial USDA weekly crop ratings for soybeans vs. percent the final U.S. soybean yield deviated from the 30-year trend.

Farmers and livestock producers who have been waiting for aid payments for Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) and the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP-Plus) should se... [Read Full Blog]

Suspecting the market has gone higher doesn't mean you need an appraisal, but if you're looking to sell a piece of property, it might. If you're doing estate planning, refinancing... [Read Full Blog]

Flooding rains affected a portion of the Delta region this week, bringing a need to replant or file insurance claims.

Twenty-two members of the House biofuels caucus asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to provide COVID relief funds to biofuels producers.

More farmers are now rotating SCN resistance, according to a recently released study. Avoiding yield losses is always a good move, but it takes on added meaning when prices climb.

More than anything, cattlemen are looking for a sense of what the market could be in the weeks to come. Dealing with unfavorable prices is one thing, dealing with drought and high... [Read Full Blog]

Drought has continued to stress and damage corn in central Brazil. A stalled front will offer some limited precipitation chances during the next week but will not provide much bene... [Read Full Blog]

Using genetic engineering, scientists are moving close to being able to eliminate a scourge to mankind. Should they?

With storms comes the sound of running chainsaws. They are a great tool for clearing downed trees. But misused, they can be more dangerous than the storm itself.

Producers delivered the highest volume of wheat (excluding durum) seen over the crop year in week 44, while it continues to be shipped offshore at a rapid pace.

Our MyPlanting21 photography contest has drawn to a close, and the four talented winners will be featured in upcoming pieces on our online platforms and in the August Progressive F... [Read Full Blog]