Sugarbeet growers in eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota had to leave frozen beets unable to be harvested in the ground, with some losing a significant amount of their 201... [Read Full Blog]

A technical look at weekly charts of spot corn, soybeans and KC wheat futures.

Seasonal SX/CZ ratio studies suggest further increases in soybean price relative to corn

More than 300 farm groups sent a letter Monday to House leaders demonstrating their support for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill set for a markup Wednesday b... [Read Full Blog]

It's hard to maintain a positive outlook with the trade war, tough growing season, thin profit margins, etc., but it's worth the effort. Research shows positive leadership is a com... [Read Full Blog]

Non-El Nino features in the world's tropical regions are making their influence known on global weather systems.

A group of Midwest senators ask President Donald Trump to uphold a biofuels agreement on small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

It takes some special folks to open their homes, the fields and their hearts. Let's give them a hearty thanks.

The University of Illinois would like to find their stone dairy cows and pig. Here's the backstory on these historical figures.

At a conference in downtown Washington, D.C., Brazilian agribusiness groups sought to shift the narrative by highlighting "sustainable food" and a "science-based model" for agricul... [Read Full Blog]

Generous European Union farm subsidies help entrench Eastern Europe's increasingly autocratic rulers.

John Deere's new X9 combine had an increase in capacity and efficiency. With its matching draper, the combine is designed for difficult small grain and high-moisture corn harvestin... [Read Full Blog]

January canola came within $0.90/metric ton of testing the upper-end of the sideways range traded over the past four weeks, while supportive buying interest may be seen on both the... [Read Full Blog]

Progress has been painfully slow to make data-driven farming a reality. Here are some of the challenges, along with why we need more solutions to expand and improve internet connec... [Read Full Blog]