A virus responsible for damaging cotton crops across the southern United States has been lurking in U.S. fields for nearly 20 years — undetected. According to new research, cotton leafroll dwarf virus , long believed to be a recent arrival, was infecting plants in cotton-growing states as early as 2006.…

In Tuesday’s Crop Progress report, USDA included the first round of corn condition ratings for the nation’s top 18 corn-growing states. For five of them, more than 75% of the corn crop was rated good/excellent as of the week ending May 25.  Here’s a closer look at which states made…

In the last week, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has silently updated the lease terminations listed on its Wall of Receipts, and USDA offices have been majorly impacted. In March, the Wall of Receipts listed nearly 750 government office lease terminations, planned as part of the DOGE agenda to…

As of 8:50 a.m. CT, July corn was down 5¾¢ at $4.45¼ per bushel. July soybeans were down 6¢ at $10.42½ per bushel. July wheat contracts were mixed. CBOT wheat was down less than a penny at $5.29¾ per bushel. KC wheat was up 2¢ at $5.27¼. Minneapolis wheat was…

When Jim Huffer died unexpectedly at 64, the farm he shared with his brother was thrown into uncertainty. CARROL COUNTY, Indiana — Raymond Huffer never wanted his sons, Jim and Marion, to go into the family business of farming. But the brothers did it anyway. Likewise, Jim did not want…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (Reuters) – Dry and cold weather conditions expected in the coming days will help dry out Argentina’s agricultural fields, allowing producers to intensify their delayed soybean harvest following repeated rains, the Buenos Aires and Rosario stock exchanges said on Wednesday. Argentina is the world’s largest exporter of…