USDA’s first Crop Progress Report of the year showed 2% of the corn crop is planted, right on par with average. But the stat that drew the most attention was USDA’s look at winter wheat conditions, ...

As winter wheat starts to mature and corn planters begin to roll, the market’s eyes are on the weekly crop progress reports issued by USDA. While the reports released each Monday of the growing season ...

The USDA Crop Progress Report released May 18 showed about half of Ohio’s corn and soybean crops have been planted. The report detailed that 52% of Ohio’s corn is planted, well above the five-year ...

The grains saw a small recovery to end the week Friday, June 27. This comes after they took a beating for the last five days. Responding to the fallout, Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk ...

Corn futures corrected from the sharp Monday gains on Tuesday, with contracts steady to 1 ¾ cents lower at the close. The ...

Colorado—Drought conditions across many ares of the state were improved with added moisture. Reports from Grand and Jackson Counties stated a mild spring helped calving and lambing, but drought ...

The grains finished out the last full week of August posting solid gains with old crop soybeans leading the charge. Strong export demand continues to help the soybean market push higher. But it did ...

photo credit: Arkansas Farm Bureau, used with permission. USDA’s Crop Progress reports are based on visual observations from respondents across the country who frequently come in contact with farmers ...