This article continues the analysis of a decision guide for the annual choice between ARC-CO (Agricultural Risk Management – County) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage).  In an analysis discussed in…

Given the large differences in commodity prices received and projected net returns, it was not surprising to find a substantial gap in producer sentiment between crop and livestock producers in the July 2026 Ag Economy Barometer survey. Other survey results, however, were more consistent across farm types. Input costs were the biggest concern and the most mentioned limiting factor to financial performance for both groups.

Agricultural, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing remains an important link between the Midwest’s agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Farmers are more likely to purchase new equipment and replace older machinery when farm incomes are strong. Consequently, this industry is not only a key driver of Midwestern manufacturing competitiveness, but also an important indicator of the broader agricultural economy.

Soon, the decision-making process for the 2027 crop will begin in earnest, and Midwest farmers will begin making acreage choices between corn and soybeans. Across all regions, soybeans have been more profitable than corn in most years since 2012. This history suggests that soybeans will be more profitable than corn in 2027 because crop prices likely will be near long-run averages, general cost inflation will increase corn costs more than soybean costs, and nitrogen fertilizer prices will be high.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in ​a post on X on Monday that ‌a Texas facility to breed sterile flies to combat screwworm will open ahead of schedule in…

A surge in attacks on ships, ports and export terminals in the Black Sea is disrupting global supplies of ​grain and oil, turning the region into the latest strategic trade…

US soybean buys by China have picked up following a summit between Trump and President Xi Jinping in May, putting this year’s purchases roughly a quarter of the way toward…

Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) said he will reconvene committee members in September to vote again on his farm bill package after it failed to advance Thursday.

It’s now or never for the 2026 farm bill. That’s the urgent warning from Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., as his committee prepares to take up a farm bill…

Farmers will get a two-month reprieve on their crop insurance premiums this year and USDA will also reinstate prevented planting buy-up coverage as well, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday.