What's Making News
The Wall Street Journal's Gavin Bade reported that "President Trump on Monday moved to reduce tariffs on heating and cooling equipment ... Read entire story
Bloomberg's Josh Sisco reported that "the Federal Trade Commission recently launched an antitrust investigation into the rising costs ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
The spring season of the 2026 crop year has been off to a slow start with cool weather and wet field conditions. Planting progress on corn is ... Read entire story
Effective pest management starts at emergence, and each growth stage brings different threats to the crop, both insects and diseases ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
Happy June Dairy Month. Thankfully, it looks like June will remain Dairy Month for a long time as a continually growing dairy herd and increasing ... Read entire story
Farm growth expectations vary among U.S. farms, and those expectations appear to be linked to how producers view their financial position ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
Have you ever had front row seats for a concert or event? Did you have to stand in line for hours or days to get the prime real estate? Did you win ... Read entire story
Remind me to never take commodity market or stock market advice from the current resident of the White House ... Read entire story