Agriculture
Wet weather is delaying harvest in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, threatening wheat and cereal quality, raising drying costs, and risking field compaction next season.
Belarus supplied about 750,000 tons of potash to the U.S. at its peak around 2017 and 2018.
Early corn yields are running between 180 and 220 bushels per acre despite months of below-normal rainfall.
Plains Cotton Growers is pushing for a completed farm bill and additional assistance as drought pressures producers.
Business & Markets
Southeast ag landowners are navigating conservation funding, utility easements, declining used-equipment values, and drought-related cattle pressures.
Missouri’s harvest is moving ahead of pace for corn, but producers continue to contend with high input costs, dry conditions affecting soybeans and pasture, and uncertainty in the cattle market.
USDA reports more than 862 million pounds of red meat in cold storage at the end of August.
Rancher Michael Vickers says private landowners are still covering property damage from the border crisis.
Lifestyle & Entertainment
The annual event focused on tools to help cattle producers make better breeding decisions.
Abigail Petterson began researching farmer mental health after helping East Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene.
Jael Cruikshank says her agricultural background continues to shape how she serves FFA members.
Hunting With Heroes Wyoming connects disabled veterans through hunting and outdoor experiences, supported by landowners, businesses, volunteers, and donors.
