The FFA tribute this week goes to Tucker Rohrig, the Iowa State FFA South Central Vice President. Pearson talks with Rohrig ...

The CDC shares concerns that the bird flu may have changed and could be becoming more infectious. Two house cats died after ...

As cotton producers prepare for #Plant25, over 20 new cotton varieties are commercially available. Here is the annual roundup, featuring the 2025 releases that provide an array of options for farmers ...

Water and the timing of that moisture helped produce record yields this season on T&D Kohlleppel Farms, LaCoste, Texas. David Kohlleppel estimates 4.9 to 5-plus bales per acre on their irrigated ...

“Corn leaf aphids are making an unusual appearance this year in field corn, reaching high numbers. … This outbreak is not restricted to Ohio, but appears to extend throughout the Midwest and also into ...

Looking back at 2021 should put a smile on most producers’ faces. Strong prices, good production, and lower input costs have made healthier balance sheets as we wrap up the 2021 crop and marketing ...

Preparations for next year’s growing season start as soon as you make that pass through the field with the combine. Managing your corn residue properly will ensure you give next year’s crop a good ...

In 2023, the U.S. planted 94.6 million acres of corn and 83.6 million acres of soybean. Looking ahead at the corn to soybean ratio, those acres will likely shift in 2024. There is much to consider, ...

Last week, I began a series of articles describing some of the hedging blunders I have seen over the years. By definition, a hedge is a market position in a market off-set by opposite position in ...

The January WASDE and quarterly stocks report is notorious for starting off the new year with a shot of volatility and this year was no different. While the quarterly stocks report came in pretty ...

The 2024 growing season will go down as one that produced good corn yields in many locations. Despite its fits and starts, if you avoided extremely late spring planting delays and summer flooding, ...