What's Making News
Corn planting in Indiana advanced to the halfway mark last week, even as many area farmers were still playing the waiting game ... Read entire story
Five nominees to the U.S. Soybean Board were recently denied their seats at the table after being nominated by their respective states ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
Corn and soybean farmers should be scouting for a new weed this upcoming growing season. According to University of Illinois crop experts, Asian ... Read entire story
May is a pivotal month in any grazing system. Cool season grasses surge with spring vigor, livestock are eager to get out on fresh forage, and ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
You'll recall that March milk production was up 2.3% from a year ago. That kept U.S. churns, vats and dryers busy, according to USDA's ... Read entire story
Progressive Farmer's Todd Neeley reported that "the vast majority of over two million landowners who rented out 347.8 million acres ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
On the farm of my youth, our full-time field worker, Jackie, didn't say much. When he did, however, he often offered creative euphemisms ... Read entire story
In my role as president of Missouri Farm Bureau, I spend a lot of time behind a windshield. Anyone who has logged hours on a highway, a gravel ... Read entire story