NASS identified a processing error affecting September corn data for Kansas, Nebraska and national figures. The agency says its October forecast of 181.2 bu. per acre remains unchanged, leaving questions about the yield jump.

Payments to cover in-field fuel costs expected by year's end as farm aid tops the 2020 pandemic-era record of $45 billion

Backed by the USDA's FIELDS program and private funds, eight projects across 16 states will expand domestic capacity by over 1 million tons annually to help lower nitrogen and potash prices for U.S. farmers.

Goliath, meet David. “It’s way past time for everyone to wake up,” says Fenn Church.

Josh Linville says tight nitrogen supplies, rising demand and global disruptions to sulfur supplies are keeping pressure on fertilizer markets, even if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ease.

Viriterra launches its first herbicide this fall, with company officials reporting they plan to build a multi-year pipeline of crop protection products for U.S. farmers.

New USDA program will provide one-time payments to offset harvest season diesel expenses during what officials call “temporary market disruptions” from US-Israeli war on Iran. Learn more on AgWeb.

Which of Alabama’s two Senate candidates, Everett Wess or Barry Moore, best represents ag?

After a tough growing season, Hurricane Isaias devastated Southeast cotton farms. Winds topping 118 mph stripped cotton from plants, leaving farmers to count the cost of lost yields, damaged infrastructure and a ruined harvest.

Dozens of ag champions and producers will leave Washington following the midterm elections. History suggests their firsthand experience won’t be easily replaced — leaving rural America’s voice hanging in the balance.

BNSF says the proposed UP-NS merger would leave captive shippers with fewer options and farm inputs with higher freight costs. Union Pacific says it would open new routes and take trucks off the road.

The soybean tentiform leaf miner feeds inside soybean leaves and can be difficult to detect. Confirmed in seven Midwest states, it's prompting researchers to expand monitoring and encourage farmers to scout field edges.

The collaboration adds Bayer’s formulation, field testing and commercialization to engineered corn microbes that wait for the root, then switch on. CEO Tim Schnabel puts a commercial product around 2029.

Strategic equipment management is one valuable way to protect soil structure and preserve yield potential when wet conditions force tough decisions.

Here are the top lessons learned in 2026 to carry into your 2027 cotton production strategy.

Yield increase of 2.7 bu. per acre pushes carryout to 1.849 billion bushels, sending stocks-to-use back above 10%.

As lingering drought curbs herd expansion and plant shifts shake up packer leverage, Terrain’s Dave Weaber breaks down why recent import headlines may pack less market punch than expected.

Repeated wetting and drying cycles are causing mold, seed discoloration and pod shattering in Midwest fields from Nebraska to Ohio. Here’s how to prioritize harvest and protect grain quality.

Input costs are up $15 billion since February, diesel is roughly double and credit demand at Land O’Lakes’ financing business is already surging for next season, Beth Ford says.

From sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematode to emerging red crown rot, University of Nebraska researchers are uncovering yield losses that can be difficult to not only see, but even harder to diagnose.