Sunday, February 1, 2026 9:38AM CST
Blogger Katie Pratt says caretaking is what farmers do. Caring for houseplants seems a natural progression of those farm duties during the winter months.
Sunday, February 1, 2026 4:58AM CST
We'll be reporting from CattleCon in Nashville, Tennessee, and the latest Progressive Farmer magazine will be hitting mailboxes.
Saturday, January 31, 2026 4:46PM CST
USDA is releasing 100 million sterile screwworm flies weekly along the Texas-Mexico border to prevent the pest's northward spread. This proactive measure, combined with surveillance and import restrictions, aims to protect U.S. livestock from the devastating parasite.
While the corn market has reacted in a positive manner from the renewed concern about dryness in the southern half of Argentina, the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar, rise in crude oi...
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U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio in the September WASDE report and then the January WASDE report vs. percent change in March corn futures from September 15 to January 15.
Nationwide, year-round E15 is a potential opportunity, but a group of refiners also have their own plans to use the new E15 Rural Energy Council to shake up the Renewable Fuels Sta...
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Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an...
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A burst of extremely cold, arctic air will descend through the U.S. during the next few days and may lead to a nor'easter type of storm for the East Coast.
Agriculture, biofuels and petroleum groups urged the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council to quickly pass legislation making E15 fuel permanently available nationwide.
The cattle complex is trading higher at Monday's start of the week following the strong trade last week in the fed cash cattle market. But traders will be closely monitoring what c...
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A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,...
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The end results will somehow differ, but the trends found in AAFC's first look at 2026-27 canola should provide comfort with the implication being demand rationing will again be re...
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One conversation during a campus visit changed college plans completely. The agricultural communication department that resulted from that choice is now closing its doors in June 2...
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March corn is down 2 1/2 cents per bushel, March soybeans are down 6 3/4 cents, March KC wheat is down 1/4 cent, March Chicago wheat is up 1 3/4 cents, and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0300 cents.
Early strength ran its course with cattle futures turning lower. The potential for a higher trend to continue was put on hold until cash cattle trade provides direction. Hog futures were able to post a modest close despite the lack of fundamental strength.