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Corn, Cotton, Cotton, Crops, Government, Other Crops, Soybeans, USDA, Wheat

USDA raises corn production forecast, projects higher ending stocks 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its 2026-2027 corn production forecast by 234 million bushels to 16 billion bushels in its Oct. 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing higher projected yields. The agency also increased its forecast for corn en... Read More

Canola, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Dry Beans, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, Soybeans, USDA, Wheat

ARC and PLC payments reach $13.8 billion for 2025 crop year 

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)
Alfalfa, Arkansas, Beef, Canola, Colorado, Corn, Cotton, Cow Calf, Dairy, Drought, Drought Monitor, Dry Beans, Equine, Dairy, Sheep and Goats, Feeder, Forage Crops, Grain Sorghum, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Seedstock, South Dakota, Soybeans, Stocker, Sunflowers, Swine, Texas, Water, Weather, Wheat, Wyoming

Large-scale rain event hit many regions in country

Grain Elevator (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Daily Cash Bids

  • October 8, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial

Grain Report

  • October 8, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial

KCIA commits $1.5 million to research, promotion and value creation

  • October 2, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
Sara Wyant

U.S., China buy more time to iron out trade wrinkles

  • October 2, 2026
  • By Sara Wyant

Trump nominates Ibach for USDA trade under secretary 

  • October 1, 2026
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Southwestern storm brought needed rains to Plains

  • October 1, 2026
  • By Jonathan Case
Wheat grains in hands. (Adobe Stock │ #174175386 - Vera Kuttelvaserova)

Grain Report

  • September 30, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial

Farm women balance stress from work, family and farm

  • September 25, 2026
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
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