Most U.S. farmers have nearly finished spring planting as crop conditions remain generally favorable. According to USDA data ...

Plant 25 is already underway in some areas of the country, while in others producers are still penciling out their acreage mix. Farmers in the Northwest Corn Belt have many, but not all of their ...

The June 30, 2026, USDA Acreage report will reveal this year’s crop balance, which is fueled by early year futures prices, ...

Corn is frost-sensitive, so spring planting is ideal. Corn is a delicious summer side dish, and it’s even more enjoyable when freshly gathered from the garden. Besides being tasty, corn is ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) – John Reifsteck looks out at his muddy 1,800-acre central Illinois farm and wonders when he’ll get to plant. Like so many other Midwest growers who were praying for rain during the ...

The USDA made it official in late 2023: the country’s plant hardiness map had not been updated in over a decade, and the new ...

While some farmers may be enjoying the recent stretch of unusually warm temperatures, the broader spring weather pattern suggests early planting will likely be difficult across much of the eastern ...

Like the start of a big NASCAR race or the beginning of a Championship game, many farmers in southern Minnesota and Iowa began full-scale field work during the week of April 13-19. Farm operators in ...

CHICAGO — Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they did last year, hoping to eke out a profit and shield themselves from U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...