Four North American Class I railroads filed comments with the Surface Transportation Board opposing the merger without a strict review taking place.

Markets are acting toppy in the short run.

March 1 on-farm stocks as a percent of total stocks and total stocks as percent of year ago figure for U.S. corn and soybeans

The discretionary budget at USDA would increase 16% under President Joe Biden's proposal. Among the funding increases would be expanded broadband access, more money for agricultura... [Read Full Blog]

USDA's farm income forecast for 2021 calls for lower net farm incomes, but that hardly tells the story.

The April 5 USDA weekly crop progress report showed a dramatic drop in soil moisture from the same point last year.

Poet LLC announced it is expanding purified-alcohol production at an ethanol plant in Ohio and is launching a new label for renewable carbon dioxide and dry ice.

A giant show-and-tell farm grows clues to fight back against soybean cyst nematode.

The biggest takeaway from the rally that's currently developing is that it could be sustained for a period of time, and the market is already seeing how it's supporting the entire... [Read Full Blog]

Central Brazil corn areas have seen only brief dryness easing in the past week. Dryness is set to return to safrinha corn through next week.

Competition with China means the U.S. must rebuild its infrastructure and protect against losing its semiconductor-manufacturing base.

AGCO is winning awards with its IDEAL combine, including a prestigious Davidson Prize this year for its AutoDock remote header docking system.

The USDA revised its estimate for global wheat stocks lower for a sixth straight month in April, while continuing to ratchet China's feed demand for wheat higher.

March 23, National Agriculture Day, includes a full set of virtual events celebrating U.S. agriculture. While this year we'll miss the ability to gather in Washington, D.C. and in... [Read Full Blog]