The Department of Agriculture forecasts 94 million corn acres in 2026, down from a record 98.8 million in 2025, as growers rotate to soybeans.

While some Illinois corn growers are heading into harvest early, others are telling Ken Ferrie their corn is drying slowly in the field – they’re seeing moisture levels drop only one point per week.

Multistate research reveals sulfur applications sometimes boost corn yields but other times reduce production levels.

U.S. farmers this summer have received the best weather for growing crops in recent memory. But despite a record-sized crop coming, many in the Corn Belt barely expect to turn a profit this year. Corn ...

As Ken Ferrie evaluates disease challenges he sees in cornfields right now, tar spot comes to the top of his list of concerns. “We’ve got a lot of areas that are picking up these 3-, 4-, 5-inch rains, ...

Farmers have weathered droughts, geopolitics, and volatile markets for years now, but today’s farm crisis is one only ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa — Kyle Wendland stepped away from his engineering degree two decades ago to follow his father - not just into farming corn, but into a world of debt, grit, and stubborn faith he ...

In the national agriculture news, we continue to hear about the excellent crop conditions in many portions of the Corn Belt and Plains states, with the potential for record corn and soybean yields. In ...

USDA predicted on Tuesday that corn farmers would see a record crop this year. Over 1.5 billion bushels more than the previous record. But this enormous supply is not benefiting corn farmers. The ...

The classic Corn Belt used to be easy to picture: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and parts of Ohio, Nebraska, and Minnesota, stretching like a golden blanket across the Midwest. Now that blanket is fraying ...