In a bipartisan vote in the House, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 was passed on July 29 by a unanimous voice vote.

A technical look at the monthly charts of three vegetable oil contracts.

Scatterplot of end of July U.S. corn crop ratings vs. the % USDA August corn yield estimate deviated from the 1986-2019 trend of final yields

Dairy Farmers of America issued a statement Thursday rebutting an amicus brief filed by the Department of Justice in a lawsuit involving 116 dairy farmers in northeastern states ag... [Read Full Blog]

While the National Grain and Feed Association largely supports the CFTC's fifth attempt to create a position limits rule, its official statement on the rule offers a number of sugg... [Read Full Blog]

Many acres in the top corn-growing state in the U.S. have either dryness or drought going into the home stretch of the 2020 crop year.

In light of economic struggles in recent years in the ethanol industry, the state of Nebraska is examining whether it is doing enough to promote the industry.

Surprise packages in the mailbox aren't necessarily welcome, and this week many received envelopes containing unidentified seeds. Recipients are being asked not to plant or discard... [Read Full Blog]

The cattle marketing calendar we have become accustomed to isn't what we will face in the second half of 2020.

The onset of the Southern Hemisphere dry season adds to an already-short soil moisture supply in much of Brazil's crop areas.

The president is no longer interested in trade talks with China, and anti-Communist ideologues have become America's voice.

AGCO is taking the summer to demonstrate the anti-compaction technology found on its new Fendt Momentum planter.

The crop condition for all crops in Alberta remained steady over the past two weeks, with the major crops' good-to-excellent rating higher than their five-year averages. On average... [Read Full Blog]

In mechanics, and in life, issues arising from neglect rarely fix themselves. If allowed to squeak long enough, a minor irritant can become a catastrophic failure.