Average retail prices for half of the eight major fertilizers were higher than last month, while prices for the other half were lower during the first week of October 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.

The American Egg Board says the industry is still recovering from losses caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza as the fall bird migration season picks up

Inheriting or purchasing farmland for the first time comes with big decisions — whether to farm it, lease it, sell it, or preserve it.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in both 2025 and 2026, both slightly higher than the agency’s September forecast.

Politico’s Grace Yarrow reported that “the Trump administration has pushed back its plans to roll out economic aid for farmers this week due to the government shutdown, according to four people familiar with the talks.”

The U.S. livestock industry is on the watch -- and then some -- over the threat of the New World screwworm and its potential to migrate from Mexico north into Texas.

The U.S. is expected to harvest a record fall crop of 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this year – up 10% YoY and a new record – on the heels of the largest wheat harvest in five years.

Farm groups from across the country are calling for economic support to help producers dealing with depressed markets.

Mexico has confirmed the latest case of New World screwworm 170 miles south of the U.S. border.

An expected record grain harvest means less storage compared to 2024, pressing elevators to prioritize grain storage and prompting farmers to store more soybeans and sorghum on farms, if possible.

U.S. agricultural producer sentiment changed little in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 126 was just one point higher than a month earlier. However, there was a shift in producers’ perceptions of current conditions and their expectations for the future.

A federal district court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s electronic identification tag mandate can move forward.

An ag economist says a prolonged government shutdown could add more volatility to the livestock markets.

Harvest is underway, but there's still uncertainty about where some of those crops will go.

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) recently provided the final results for the hard red winter (HRW), soft red winter (SRW) and soft white (SW) wheat crops, all showing favorable grades for U.S. millers and international buyers.

Shoppers preparing for upcoming fall holidays, including Thanksgiving, should brace for higher turkey prices this year.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the federal government would make some announcement early next week to provide "substantial support" for farmers.

The U.S. Department of Labor has released an interim final rule that would transform how wages are determined for farmers using the H-2A guest worker program.

Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday signed legislation that could help bring down the cost of gasoline in California.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, are calling on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate Agricultural Research Service (ARS) projects to Ames as part of the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing reorganization plan.

A member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee says he’s optimistic lawmakers can come together to reopen the government.

Corteva Agriscience on Wednesday officially announced its board had unanimously approved a plan to split the company into two independent companies -- one comprised of the crop-protection business and the other a seed business.

Jed Bower, a fifth-generation corn and soybean farmer from Washington Court House, Ohio, began his term today as president of the National Corn Growers Association saying the challenging rural economy will be his top priority in the year ahead.

Rising input costs and growing demands to improve cattle health are pushing producers to look closely at how they manage bovine respiratory disease (BRD), one of the beef industry’s most persistent health challenges.

The federal shutdown will delay payments expected to farmers under several commodity, conservation and aid programs, USDA detailed in a document posted Tuesday.

Zoetis Inc. Tuesday announced that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product to receive conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention and treatment of infestations caused by the larvae of Cochliomyia hominivorax (myiasis), and prevention of reinfestation for 21 days.

The USDA says corn and soybean ending stocks at the end of the last marketing year were below a year ago.

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Dairy Association of Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwanese dairy sectors.