Every autumn, pumpkins take center stage in America, adorning porches as jack-o’-lanterns, starring in pies and lattes and fueling a seasonal economy. What began as an old Irish tale of “Jack of the Lantern” (originally carved from turnips) has grown into a multi-million-dollar U.S. industry. Native to North America, pumpkins…

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Oct. 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. soybean harvest was 84% complete as of Sunday and the corn harvest was 72% finished, according to a Reuters poll of 10 analysts on Monday. Rains slowed fieldwork over the weekend in the southwestern Midwest, the Mississippi River Delta and…

Wisconsin’s wolf population has rebounded from extinction to an undeniable conservation success. But lately, it feels more like a horror story than a success story. When wolves prowl close to livestock, the victims are not faceless numbers in a report. They’re our farmers — real people left to face the…

Key Points Four straight weeks without data: USDA’s Crop Progress report was again not released due to the ongoing government shutdown, marking a full month without official progress and condition updates.Harvest pushing ahead: Private estimates suggest corn harvest reached roughly 72% and soybeans 84% nationwide by Sunday.Field updates from agronomists:…

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By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Reuters) – China pressed on Monday for stronger economic ties and more open trade at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs after proceedings attended by President Donald Trump. In a flurry of deal-making on his first…