The USDA Crop Progress Report, released earlier this week, offered the first soybean condition ratings of the season. While it’s early in the growing season, the numbers provide a valuable snapshot of how the crop is currently shaping up across major soybean production states. Only five states failed to surpass…

John Deere employees set new records in volunteerism over the past year, earning national recognition for the fourth straight year, as John Deere has been named to The Civic 50 — an honor from Points of Light recognizing the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States. John Deere employee…

Farm & Food Care Ontario has announced a three-year funding agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. Through this agreement, up to $597,000 will be invested in FFCO’s outreach initiatives over the next three years. The funding will support six of the organization’s priority activities, all of…

USDA released the latest Crop Progress report on Monday, June 2. Here’s a closer look at recent weather and the status of North Carolina’s most important crops as June begins. Weather Kevin Matthews farms in northwestern North Carolina, near East Bend. Frustrated, he recaps recent weather simply: “Rain every day.…

Corteva has introduced Forcivo fungicide, a new foliar disease control product for corn, soybeans, and other row crops.  The fungicide contains three active ingredients: flutriafol, azoxystrobin, and fluindapyr. Pending registration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Forcivo will target  a range of foliar fungal diseases, including tar spot, southern…

Every year, thousands of FFA members from across the United States gather in Washington, D.C., for the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC), a premier leadership experience for high school students that exposes them to the rich history of our nation’s capital. This year’s conference, taking place between June 3 and July…