Planting comes to soggy halt in Midwest 05.28.2013 By Ron Sterk Corn, soybean futures trade higher overnight.Read More
Mid-May extreme heat, storms hit Corn Belt 05.23.2013 By Laura Lloyd Planting brought to a standstill in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas.Read More
Ag committees reject president’s proposal on foreign food aid 05.21.2013 By Jay Sjerven Proposals would have fundamentally changed how United States provides food assistance abroad.Read More
Outlook positive for most crops 05.21.2013 By Ron Sterk U.S.D.A. projects large domestic, global crops in 2013-14 Read More
Senate begins to debate farm bill 05.21.2013 By Jay Sjerven Altogether, the bill would reduce spending by $24 billion over 10 years.Read More
Corn plantings surge in latest week 05.21.2013 By Laura Lloyd Corn plantings jump 43 percentage points in one week.Read More
Views vary on corn planting progress 05.20.2013 By Ron Sterk Late weekend rains stall good corn planting progress.Read More
House ag committee passes farm bill 05.16.2013 By Jay Sjerven Bill passes by a vote of 36 to 10.Read More
Congressional ag committees take up farm bills 05.15.2013 By Jay Sjerven Senate committee votes 15 to 5 in favor of Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.Read More
U.S. planting still well behind average 05.14.2013 By Ron Sterk Futures prices rise Monday, mixed overnightRead More