By Casey Hall SHANGHAI, Nov. 6 (Reuters) – A shipment of sorghum has been sent from the United States to China since last week, Mark Wilson, chairman of the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council, said on Thursday, the first known cargo following the recent meeting between the two countries’ leaders. “I know…

For growers and researchers, keeping pace with crop maintenance during the growing and harvest seasons is a massive, time-consuming effort. But the future of crop production could require less hands-on operation with new agricultural technology. Frank Bai, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) at…

In the past, farm lineage focused on men. Sons generally inherited the farm, while daughters moved to their husbands’ farms. Today, 35% of all U.S. producers and 41% of beginning farmers are women, according to the USDA. As farmer demographics evolve, so, too, does the genealogy of farming. Illinois Agri-Women…

Corteva has announced two crop protection solutions to combat insect damage and protect crop yields are on the horizon.  “Innovation is at the core of our crop protection business and today’s announcement further advances our global leadership,” said Robert King, executive vice president, crop protection for Corteva, in a news…

The study out of Virginia Tech reveals how rainfall data choices can make or break insurance payouts for farmers and ranchers. Somewhere in the vast open stretches of American pastures, a farmer watches storm clouds roll across the horizon. A few miles away, rain pours down, but the farm remains…

Not long past 9 a.m. CT, December corn was down 4¢ at $4.31¼ per bushel. January soybeans were down 17¾¢ at $11.16½ per bushel. December CBOT wheat was down 13¢ at $5.41¾ per bushel. December KC wheat was down 11½¢ at $5.28½ per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was down a…