Trade and heat waves lead the things to watch during the week of July 12.

Iowa cattleman Shayne Wiese uses CRP to diversify his operation and says policy changes could benefit producers. Cattlemen's groups are pushing to allow managed grazing on enrolled acres.

Recent Sales Results From Buchanan County, Iowa; Barber County, Kansas; Garden County, Nebraska; and Beadle County, South Dakota

Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.093 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended July 3.

A study released by the National Corn Growers Association spotlights that U.S. corn farmers paid an average of 68% more for seed than Brazilian growers from 2023 through 2025, while U.S. growers also paid substantially more for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

Weather, crop health and global trade issues lead the things to watch during the week of July 5.

The U.S. has accomplished a lot in 250 years. Perhaps the best way to appreciate those accomplishments is by learning more about what they really are and how they truly came to be.