Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) will be May 26 through August 28. Read More »

#DairyFarmers, get ready for an episode of #TheDairySignal that will help you prepare for your CFAP application. Read More »

Nominate a young, beginning and/or small-operation farmer or rancher for our 2021 GroundBreaker of the Year award Read More »

Peanut growers may face a shortage this year of gypsum, which is critical for pod development. Read More »

Faith Palmer of Iowa wins a 2020 Farm Kids for College Scholarship from National Farmers! Read More »

Effective June 5, 2020, the weekend sales period will begin when coverage prices and rates are published on Friday afternoon and ends at 9am cst on Sunday morning. Read More »

Monitoring the markets has never been easier. Read More »

Join Brett Stuart on June 17, for a live webinar as he provides an update on global pork and competing meat supply and demand. Read More »

One thing about living in Kansas is if you don’t like to current weather, don’t worry, because it will change to the other extreme on the pendulum. Read More »

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) safety-net signup for 2021 coverage will begin October 12 and will run through December 11, 2020. Read More »

According to the June 23, 2020, U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 21.4% of the United States including Puerto Rico, an increase from last week’s 19.6%. The worst drought categories (extreme to exceptional drought) stayed the same as last week: 1.9%. Read More »

The 2020 Indiana National Farmers state meeting has been postponed, due to COVID-19 health concerns. Read More »

Gasoline prices fell dramatically this spring, one of the few bright spots for consumers this year. Read More »

Many farmers and agronomists noticed short soybean plants in some fields during June this year. Read More »

We're accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program now through Aug 28, 2020 Read More »

Badgerland Financial Crop Insurance issued the following announcement on July 11.Our 2021 wall calendar will celebrate the unwavering commitment to land and livestock of farmers and ranchers. Read More »

While the record will show that planting progress for both corn and soybean crops in Illinois was close to normal in 2020, heavy rainfall in May and again in early June in some places this year led to some replanting, and some ponded areas don’t have a stand. Read More »

Join us this Thursday, July 16 at 9 am (cst) for this month's TTMM. Read More »

It’s peak season for the University of Illinois Extension plant pathologist, who has been tromping through cornfields in Illinois, hunting for diseases Read More »

We're Hiring Seasonal Grain Handler Technicians & Scale/Probe Clerks! Read More »