Corn

Zoe Kent hopes people get a little joy out of her talking about farming on the Internet. In one of her latest videos, she compares pesticide application to dry shampoo. “Farming is for the girls,” she quips.

When you push markets one way with tariffs, you should expect an equal and opposite reaction from those same markets.

Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn’t one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa State University researchers.

Cattle numbers are down in the United States and the cattle market is focused on providing incentives to cattlemen for herd rebuilding.

We have completed the shop renovation project we started a year ago and got the heaters installed. This overdue improvement is a game changer.

The trade’s focus continues to be on U.S. exports and South American weather as the market continues to wade through winter.

Other than a minor tweak in the wheat balance sheet, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s domestic supply and demand estimates for the major crops were unchanged, but there were downward movements globally in the report.

The Mexican government repealed its ban on biotech corn imports from the United States.

U.S. corn growers harvested the highest quality crop in recent years across several categories in 2024.

Just weeks into the Republican takeover of Congress and the White House, Project 2025 is the cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s governing plans.

Now is the time to plan your day — or days — at the National Farm Machinery Show Feb. 12-15 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

AgriNews and Beck’s proudly recognized the Frame family as the 2025 Indiana Farm Family of the Year.

Tim and Julie Frame, the 2025 Indiana Farm Family of the Year winners, have a bustling farm that serves as a hub for community activities.

Ukraine continues to be a major player in global agricultural markets, despite three years of military attacks by Russia.

The Hayden family of Hayden Grove Farms was honored as a finalist for the 2025 Indiana Farm Family of the Year Award.

The Warner Family Farm was honored as a finalist in this year’s Indiana Farm Family of the Year competition.

Corn and soybean prices for this marketing year are projected below the 20-year average, but expenses aren’t following the trend.

Scott Halpin’s term as Illinois Farm Service Agency executive director concluded with the change of federal administrations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs — Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, as well as Dairy Margin Coverage.

Adding sustainable aviation fuel to the list of products made from corn and soybeans may help increase profits for U.S. farmers.

A report on sustainable aviation fuel issued by Canada’s National Farmers Union makes a CO2-tight case that this largely crop-based, “renewable” alternative to today’s carbon-heavy jet fuel should never be produced.

Advances in technology of agricultural equipment are giving farmers new opportunities to control various processes.

The ebb and flow of crop prices creates a never-ending challenge for farmers’ financial positions.

Lower than expected corn and soybean production pushed ending stocks downward in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jan. 10 supply and demand report estimates.

The quarterly survey of on-farm and off-farm storage found corn stocks lower and soybean and wheat stocks higher compared to 12 months ago.

U.S. farmers harvested the second-largest corn and soybean crops on record last fall, improving carries in the futures market and lifting the margin outlook for grain elevators storing corn and soybeans.

The 2024 crop production summary turned the corn and soybean price trade screens green, including larger boosts for old crop.

Corn and soybean yield records were not as widespread in the “I” states as was previously projected in late fall.

By far the biggest lender to U.S. farmers, ranchers and rural businesses is the Farm Credit System whose four banks and 56 associations hold nearly 50% of all debt in rural America.

Congress approved a one-year extension to the 2018 farm bill late on Dec. 20 that included nearly $31 billion in disaster and economic assistance for farmers and ranchers.

Agriculture groups are grateful that Congress extended the 2018 farm bill for another year, but urge lawmakers to stay focused on new, modernized legislation that recognizes the many changes and challenges of the past six years.

Family farms accounted for 96% of total U.S. farms and 83% of the total value of production, according to the Agricultural Resource Management Survey.

The 25th annual First State Bank Ag Conference, a special forum for area farmers, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at the Mendota Civic Center.

Even with recent drops in interest rates providing some relief from the extreme highs in 2023 and 2024, farmers faced with challenging financial pressures are looking for an advantage as they head into the next production season.

Channel seed is introducing an exclusive, new offering of downstream seed treatment products for next season along with an expanded portfolio of seed products.

A trade dispute panel ruled that Mexico’s decree to ban genetically modified corn imports violate the conditions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Grain and fertilizer prices may have you thinking about skipping some normal fertility practices this year — particularly applying supplemental phosphorus and potassium. However, carefully consider all factors.

AgriNews has followed the Rahn family throughout the year. This is the last in a series of updates about the family members and the decisions they make on their farm.

Greensburg farmer Tim Gauck was reelected as president of the Indiana Corn Marketing Council, the state’s corn checkoff program.

The Indiana Corn Growers Association reelected Chris Cherry, a farmer from New Palestine, as president.

Conservation practice adoption, pesticide regulations and biofuel tax credits are just a few of the issues for agriculture entering 2025.

Global soybean supplies that are already at high levels are expected to grow in the first months of 2025.

Bolstered by surprises in the December supply and demand estimates report, corn enters 2025 with strengths in exports and ethanol demand.

One of the biggest challenges growers face early in the planting season is controlling tough weeds. As soon as planting occurs, weeds begin to compete with the crop for sunlight, nutrients and moisture.

Delegates at the 2024 Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention reelected Randy Kron president of INFB by acclamation.

Digital agriculture is the next wave of technology that will help farmers increase their production and improve their management decisions.

Nationwide thanked the Redding Volunteer Fire Department and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council for their roles in the rescue of a man trapped in a grain bin at the beginning of the year.

Though growth in economic activity was generally small, expectations for growth rose moderately across most geographies and sectors across the Federal Reserve Districts.

Garrett Hawkins, a Waterloo farmer, was elected president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association for 2024-2025 at its recent reorganizational meeting.

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen.