Weather patterns shift south, some deterioration in corn conditions, plus ample demand bring a late bullish turn as harvest approaches.

Recent Sales Results From Phillips County, Colorado; Winnebago County, Illinois; DeKalb County, Indiana; and Otoe County, Nebraska

South Dakota farmer Troy Knecht and industry leaders expressed frustration that permanent year-round E15 legislation remains stalled in the U.S. Senate.

Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.089 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended Aug. 14.

Midwest farmland values were flat year over year in the second quarter of 2026. But in real terms, when adjusted for inflation, values were down 3.7% from 2025 -- the largest real drop since 2016.

The Farm Credit Administration released the FCS Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Mission Performance report during its monthly meeting on Aug. 13, detailing lending and nonlending support of young, beginning and small farmers.

While commodity prices have rallied this month, crop margins remain tight with input costs such as fertilizer expected to stay high going into 2027. That could mean asking landlords to lower rents, shifting some acres to flexible leases, or...