Could We Have a Drought Busting Winter Ahead?
We see some rain potential in the forecast for dry areas of the Midwest and mid-south early this week while new long-range weather models for winter indicate the possibility of a drought busting pattern. Eric Snodgrass from
Record Harvest, Uneven Exports Poised to Scramble Grain Storage and Transportation Logistics
DENVER (Oct. 6, 2025)—The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a period of heightened uncertainty surrounding the future
Trade mission follows dry beans from farm to fork
By Chabella Guzman, UNL PREEC Communications The Nebraska Dry Bean Commission (NDBC) hosted 18 international dry bean buyers from eight different countries to learn the story of Nebraska dry beans from farm to fork on Wednesday, Sept.
New Agriculture Wage Rate Rule Marks Progress Toward Reform
The Department of Labor has finalized a new interim rule revising agricultural wage rates across all 50 states and Puerto Rico—an effort aimed at increasing predictability and reducing volatility in labor costs for U.S. farmers. The rule
Daily Maintenance, Monitoring Conditions Key to Preventing Combine Fires
–NDSU FARGO, N.D. — Soybean and dry edible bean harvest is in full swing across North Dakota, with field corn and sunflowers to follow. Weather conditions have been very warm and mostly dry, with a few intermittent showers across
Government Shutdown Freezes USDA Aid, Delays Farm Loans at Peak Harvest
The U.S. federal government shutdown that began Wednesday will halt some payments to farmers and delay access to federal farm loans, adding to the mounting financial strain on producers already coping with low crop prices, record-high debt,
Emergency Quarantine Enacted to Protect Texas Agriculture from Invasive Leafhopper Pest
AUSTIN, TEXAS — On October 2, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) issued an emergency quarantine to stop the spread of the invasive two-spotted cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula). Originally from Asia,