The Old Farmer’s Almanac has officially released its 2025-26 Winter Weather Forecast, and the message for the United States is straightforward: “Mostly mild — with pockets of wild.” Much of the country is expected to see near-normal to slightly milder conditions overall, but significant cold and snow events are still…

The House is set to pass a five-year reauthorization of USDA’s grain inspection program, and a top adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s recommendations should finally be released this week. The bipartisan United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act that the…

Technology, efficiency, and safety were common themes at this year’s Farm Progress Show. Larger machines to provide more power and the ability to cover more acres in a day were highlights of many manufacturers’ displays. A bit of nostalgia played out as well, with some throwback colors and styling drawing…

The month of August is a critical time across the Corn Belt. It can be make or break for kernel fill and overall yield. To understand the month’s impacts on the corn crop, we asked agronomists in some of the top corn-growing states to describe August in a single word,…

By Cami Koons Iowa farmers are gearing up for harvest season, as the latest crop progress and condition report notes 9% of corn acres across the state have reached maturity and farmers have scattered reports of soybeans dropping leaves. The crops continue to develop, with 63% of corn acres across…

The Trump administration’s removal of federal support for solar power, along with eliminating tax credits over the next three years, seems likely to cancel some projects, but industry experts insist that demand growth is too strong to stop solar entirely.  President Donald Trump has termed renewable energy a “green new…