Published: Aug 21, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are poised to trade higher Monday.

Published: Aug 20, 2012

Connecting farmers directly to consumers via the Internet is the aim of Fromthefarm.com, a 3-year-old website run from offices in Stockton.

Published: Aug 20, 2012

It’s officially rainy season but farmers here are staring at land starting to crack for lack of water.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue have joined congressional members and livestock groups in requesting a waiver of the federal ethanol mandate.

Published: Aug 18, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Two US governors have waded into the debate over corn ethanol production, calling on the goverment to waive the quotas mandated by the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

Published: Aug 18, 2012

Farm Management Specialist with ISU Extension housed in Polk County, Iowa. Areas of expertise include crop marketing, grain contracts, government farm programs, crop insurance, farmland leasing and other crop risk management strategies.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

U.S. wheat futures end higher Friday, rebounding from prior losses for the third consecutive day on optimism for U.S. export demand.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to start mostly higher Friday.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

U.S. wheat futures climbed Thursday, rising on outlooks for tighter Russian supplies.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

Mother Nature's been far from kind to U.S. farmers lately. How's she treating the nation's biggest competition for global grain sales in South America?

Published: Aug 17, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to start mostly higher Thursday.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

As the Midwest drought continues to damage corn crop conditions and limit the amount of corn available for food consumption, the debate over whether Congress should reduce ethanol mandates may very well become a top issue.

Published: Aug 16, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

Philippine agriculture secretary Proceso Alcala announced a H1 rise of 0.93% for the country’s agricultural sector, with a gross value of p691.4bn.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

Livestock producers hoping a federal waiver of the ethanol mandate will alleviate the pain of high corn prices may be disappointed, Iowa State economist Bruce Babcock says.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

In order to address the constraints limiting the productivity of rice-based cropping systems in eastern India, the Government launched a programme namely Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) during the year 2010-2011.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

The average price paid for white pan bread increased for the first time in three months, while whole wheat bread rose sharply higher in July, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

The rise in farmland values, ag operating loan demand and expectations for overall weaker farm incomes all slumped in the second quarter of 2012 on account of the worsening drought conditions across the nation's center.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

Reversing from yesterday's trade pattern, the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to start higher Wednesday.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

The drought's had nitrates moving up in many corn stalks out there, and if you're feeding drought-stressed corn silage, it's important to test it for potential buildups of the chemical so it's not passed on to cattle, at which point it can become a major

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Bakery and snack manufacturers can expect a higher wheat price in the coming months as the US drought has hit the maize market putting pressure on wheat supplies amid export concerns in Russia, says an analyst.