CONCORDIA, Mo. — Corn and soybeans once covered Josh Payne’s farm as far as the eye could see. Tidy rows of green and brown marched across his 600 acres from spring to fall, kept in line by ...

As you can see, the bottom of our scorecard’s “food produced” ranking is dominated by Midwestern states. This includes the nation’s top corn-producing states—Iowa (#50) and Illinois (#48), which ...

Gottman is a big fan of cover crops, and he says they are working to improve the bottom line on his corn and soybean farm. And he’s not alone.

While USDA's crop condition ratings don't translate to a specific yield, with strong conditions, analysts say it's possible ...

Corn is a cornerstone of U.S. agriculture, with nearly 90 million acres planted annually, producing over 400 million tons of the crop, much of which is used for livestock feed, ethanol production ...

Most farm operators in the upper Midwest will likely not switch intended 2025 corn acres to soybeans unless the corn planting dates get extended into late May or beyond.

Many areas of the western Midwest and Plains states have remained quite dry in recent weeks. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor on April 15 showed the “abnormally dry” or more severe drought ...

The agriculture industry spent more than $165 million in political lobbying in 2022 alone, according to the nonprofit newsroom Investigate Midwest. The farm bill, and U.S. agricultural policy ...

One big reason is that corn typically hits the peak of its sweat earlier in its growing season. By this time of year, the corn is starting to mature and is not releasing as much water.

After President Trump levied tariffs on China that roiled global markets, the patience of many Midwest farmers with a president they mostly supported in 2016 has been put to a significant test.

Amid climate challenges, shorter crops that are now being tested could transform Midwest farming. Cameron Sorgenfrey shows the height difference between corn stalks at one of his fields in Wyoming ...