by Staff Editor | Jun 29, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Grain traders are positioning for one of the most closely watched government report releases of the year as USDA prepares to issue its Planted Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Tuesday. Market analysts say the reports could significantly influence corn,...
by Staff Editor | Jun 26, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The U.S. hog and pig inventory totaled 73.7 million head as of June 1, down slightly from a year earlier and from March, USDA said Thursday in its quarterly report. Market hogs accounted for 67.8 million head, while 5.88 million were kept for breeding, according to...
by Staff Editor | Jun 25, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The American Soybean Association is praising a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal pesticide labeling requirements take precedence over state failure-to-warn claims. The decision in Durnell v. Monsanto found that pesticide labels approved under federal law cannot...
by Staff Editor | Jun 24, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Unlike commodity crops, farmers growing premium crops can demand higher prices, with some of them being hard to grow, while others are not. Kelsey Graber, the product line manager for specialty corn at Clarkson Grain in Illinois, highlights the fact that despite...
by Staff Editor | Jun 24, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
According to Clean Fuels Alliance America, the Environmental Protection Agency’s finalized Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027 will provide an important economic boost for American farmers by expanding domestic demand for biofuel feedstocks. The...
