USDA’s final look at crop production for 2023 caught the commodity markets by surprise. The agency increased the final yield estimates for both corn and soybeans, and as a result, prices plummeted on ...

Based on the May 26 USDA Crop Progress Report, 38% of the primary crop production area in the U.S. reported “short” or “very short” top soil moisture levels.

Corn and soybean planting lags predictions as wheat ratings drop, highlighting challenges for the 2026 season.

Farmers planted 81.2 million soybean acres in 2025, and Scott Irwin believes that number could go up “a couple million” this season but “there will still be a lot of corn.” In a year when U.S. farmers ...

A backyard garden can turn into a steady source of fresh food when the right crops enter the soil. Some vegetables deliver ...

Learn about how crop yield is defined and measured, its significance, how technology enhances yield efficiency, and get ...

Over the past six decades, public and private investments in the agricultural sciences and critical technology advances have enabled innovative entrepreneurs and farmers in the United States and ...

For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures. Markets that once promised stable margins are now defined by volatility, with production expenses ...

USDA’s Crop Production Report and August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, published on August 12, confirms that we have very large crops in American fields, with corn, soybeans and ...