Emily Unglesbee

USDA expects total red meat and poultry production to reach a new record of 104.7 billion pounds, up from the previous record of 102.4 billion pounds in 2018.

USDA expects U.S. farmers to plant only 85 million acres of soybean acres in 2019, down 4.7%, thanks to falling commodity prices and ballooning stocks amid a trade war with China.

Scientists are slowly uncovering a fuller picture of why dicamba has moved off-target for two consecutive years.

Weeds are an old problem. But weed scientists will need new, transformational technology to keep them at bay in modern agriculture.

Many farmers missed fall herbicide, fertilizer and nutrient applications and are facing messy fields and lower soybean seed germination.

Corteva is waiting import approval from the Philippines before a U.S. launch of Enlist E3 soybeans, which would be in limited supply for 2019 planting at this point.

These states were among the first to battle herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth, and their fight is far from over.

In this group of Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest states, Palmer amaranth populations are multiplying, and so are the herbicide-resistant traits they carry.

These states have faced only isolated skirmishes with this aggressive weed, but they're ready to wage war.

EPA and Monsanto won their motion to dismiss the lawsuit challenging the 2016 dicamba registration, but the plaintiffs will now fast track a new challenge to the 2018 registration.

FieldWatch's maps identify the locations of sensitive crops and beehives for pesticide applicators to avoid. Demand has never been higher.

Also in the mix are MGI soybeans, Qrome corn and two herbicide-tolerant canola products.

In 2019, the National Wheat Yield Contest will have new rankings that better reflect growers' yield accomplishments and U.S. wheat acreage.

The 18 national winners averaged more than 349 bpa, nearly double USDA's projected national average of 178.9 bpa.

All state regulators wanted for Christmas were some straight answers on the new dicamba labels. EPA did not deliver.

State rules on dicamba can override federal labels and some states are creating additional requirements.

The year's final field roundup found some farmers still waiting on a few unharvested acres, while others are hauling grain, finishing up fall fertilizer and tillage, buying seed and reflecting on the...

Check soybean bag tags carefully for germination rates, calculate seeding rates appropriately and pick the right fungicide seed treatments in the spring.

State pesticide regulators did not get a chance to vet EPA's new dicamba labels before they were released. The result has been confusion for agencies already overwhelmed by dicamba investigations.

EPA and Monsanto want the lawsuit, which is based on the 2016 registration, thrown out now that the registration has been amended and renewed.