Crops
The Farmer Veteran Coalition is honoring those who served while reflecting on the unity that followed the attacks.
The Internal Revenue Service issued updated emissions-rate guidance on September 8, while the Department of Energy revised its 45ZCF-GREET model.
Drought is worsening across the Southern Plains as winter wheat producers prepare for planting
Crop margins remain constrained while cow-calf returns reach historic highs.
Higher costs and weak returns are putting more pressure on Southern crop producers.
Ethanol-driven corn demand is shifting acreage as tighter soybean supplies push feed costs higher.
USDA says specialty crops could see some of the greatest impacts from the storm.
Farmers are beginning to see results after increasing soybean acreage this season.
Improved rainfall has growers optimistic as the new citrus season approaches
Crop conditions have declined as USDA prepares its September WASDE report
BASF urges potato and soybean growers to stay ahead of white mold, a disease that can persist in fields, threaten crop performance, and must be managed quickly.
Molecular markers are helping speed up breeding for more effective pest resistance.
According to the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the rice harvest is progressing across the state after an uneven start in some rice fields this season.
Producers remain mindful of weather as Texas cotton harvest continues.
Scoular’s Jeff Frazier said the combination of new markets, improved genetics, and crop-rotation benefits is creating new opportunities for High Plains producers considering winter canola.
Farm groups say producers need long-term certainty amid continued economic pressure
Grains and Commodities
Next Tuesday on Dirt Diaries, LOVLEI Ranch founder Robin Hoffman Haack discusses working in the family business, entrepreneurship, Western fashion, her love of horses, and following her dreams.
Railroads told the Surface Transportation Board’s National Grain Car Council they expect strong transportation demand but no major harvest-service problems.
Ray Gaesser leaves a legacy of farmer leadership built around conservation, trade, policy engagement, and service.
Specialty Crops
Crop margins remain under pressure while stronger protein demand provides more support for livestock and dairy producers.
Questions remain about potential crop damage as the industry works to control the pest.
