Agriculture
CoBank research shows that higher butterfat and protein levels can add hundreds of dollars per cow in dairy revenue as milk components become more important to profitability.
USDA will provide new looks at harvest progress and corn supplies in the coming days.
AEM’s Austin Gellings says AI is becoming more practical in farm equipment, helping farmers improve efficiency, manage data, and use technologies such as targeted applications and automation.
Kansas farmers are facing harvest delays after heavy rain followed a summer of drought and extreme heat, while lower yields and higher diesel costs add pressure.
Business & Markets
USDA has added more than 30 million base acres to ARC and PLC and expanded crop insurance options and regenerative agriculture funding.
National security concerns are being weighed alongside economic opportunities and private property rights.
The REAP Program provides guaranteed loan and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index finds that higher input costs and tariffs are pressuring farm income, equipment sales, and the rural economy.
Lifestyle & Entertainment
White shares how his signature catchphrase became a ’90s country-inspired song.
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.
