FULTON COUNTY, Ohio — Varroa mite wiped out almost 60 percent of the commercial beekeeping force in America during the 2024-25 winter, according to recent data from U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists. And as solutions are being accelerated to protect the pollination services that feed the American food system, the…

The Trump administration has announced $12 billion in relief for farmers but that won’t cover all their losses. RYDER, N.D. — Tyler Stafslien is a fourth-generation farmer who’s worked his family’s land in central North Dakota for about 20 years. Roughly half of his 2,500 acres are typically dedicated to…

1. Wheat, Corn Futures Rise on Black Sea Tensions Wheat and corn futures were higher in overnight trading on rising tensions in the Black Sea.  Ukraine said it disabled a Russian tanker using drones, its third drone strike in the past two weeks. The attack was on the so-called shadow…

After 22 years of service, Ret. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Rutter of South Carolina didn’t so much retire as he repurposed his mission, now helping fellow retired veterans and their families build a life of purpose through agriculture. “When they leave the military, we find that a lot of…

In an interesting turn of botanical events, University of Houston engineers report that while melatonin keeps us asleep, it wakes up plants, helping them grow. Melatonin, a hormone produced in the brain and reproduced synthetically in labs, is America’s sleep drug of choice, taken by roughly 27 percent of U.S.…

As of 9:14 a.m. CT, March corn was down 1¾¢ at $4.46¼ per bushel. January soybeans were up less than a penny at $10.87¾ per bushel. March CBOT wheat was down 5¢ at $5.29½ per bushel. March Kansas City wheat was down 2¾¢ at $5.24¼ per bushel. March Minneapolis wheat…