The most recent U.S. drought monitor map showed intensifying short-term rainfall shortages led to expanding and intensifying dryness and drought over much of the Lower Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, Northeast, and parts of the Deep South, southern Plains, central Arizona, and the central Rockies. U.S. map showing drought…

In the USDA Crop Progress report released on Aug. 11, all but three states reported dented corn. Here’s a closer look at the 15 states that reported and the three that have yet to report for that crop growth stage. North Carolina North Carolina is leading the pack with the…

The public is anxiously awaiting the release of the second Make America Healthy Again Commission report. On this episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Cathy Burns, president and CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, discussed the opportunities her group sees in the upcoming guidance, the need for ag labor reform, and…

Corn growers across parts of the Midwest have been reporting an unusual and potentially yield-limiting phenomenon — tassel wrap — and agronomists say it’s worth scouting fields now to assess its impact on pollination. Tassel wrap occurs when the upper leaves remain tightly bound around the tassel during the critical…

Tar spot has spread to 33 counties in Nebraska, according to the latest Crop Protection Network (CPN) map. This is up from 19 counties back in mid-July. In addition to Nebraska, confirmed cases have also been reported in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New…

As part of a strategy she referred to as “the most sweeping actions in our country’s history to date” to combat New World Screwworm, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that the U.S. will build a sterile fly production facility in Edinburg, Texas. The ag secretary shared the news during…