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USDA week 29 national soybean condition report for the 2025, 2024 and 2000-2025 average rating for the U.S. and top 18 states vs. the percent that the week 29 rating this year deviates from the 2000-2025 average.

Prospects are for the central and eastern U.S. to have the lowest levels of dryness and drought in seven years when corn harvest gets underway.

The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on Tuesday addressing statements by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about crop protection tools as well as legislation that could ease the development of new tools to protect crops from disease and...

A new study finds the Trump administration's Renewable Fuel Standard proposal to cut RINs by 50% for foreign feedstocks could harm biomass-based diesel growth.

Even a 1.611-mmt revision higher to past years' canola production was not enough to offset strong demand, leaving price rationing necessary for the year to come.

Although feedlot managers are working with lighter showlists this week, they're going to face some pushback as the board is likely to remain cautious and packers do have more cattle committed to them in the deferred delivery option.

The annual Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat and Durum Tour begins this week with expectations that scouts will see a good crop.

One of the most important countries having a hard time reaching a deal to ease the recently imposed U.S. tariffs is Japan. The pro-American ruling party just suffered a major electoral defeat.

County fairs teach youth essential life skills including work ethic, resilience and responsibility through project completion. These events provide valuable lessons in communication, politeness, sportsmanship and appreciation that serve participants well throughout their lives.

While more farmers are leaning on bank financing for 2025, others are finding it tough to stay in business. Farm banks are well-situated to support increased loan demand as capital levels and profitability grew in 2024.

The University of Illinois lab responsible for innovations such as short stature corn and super sweet varieties of sweet corn is in jeopardy of closure. A vital soybean seed lab is also on the proposed closure list.

DTN/Progressive Farmer recently talked with Trimble PTx Senior Product Manager Dinen Subramaniam about Trimble PTx's award-winning OutRun autonomous technology. Available now as an autonomous grain cart solution, Trimble PTx is adding tillage functions and AGCO-brand Fendt...

December corn on Monday is under severe pressure again and for about the eighth time is challenging the support area of $4.33 to $4.34. The more a chart point is challenged, the more vulnerable it becomes with each additional test. A look at the weekly version of the December...

Soil moisture is below normal in many of Brazil's safrinha corn growing areas. A drier outlook for April puts that corn crop at a higher risk of drought and damage.