Kansas State University agriculture economist Elizabeth Yeager says double-cropped soybeans increase profits, and cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom says they positively influence soil characteristics, though not to the same degree as some cover crops. (Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Daily Cash Bids July 28

Cotton field harvest. (iStock │ #1835475167 - Jacob Mathers)

It’s time to scout for insects in cotton and corn fields

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
The 2018 Farm Bill has expired, and OSU Extension’s Amy Hagerman says the expiration will result in both immediate changes as well as long-term shifts in the way producers run their operations. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture).

On to a ‘skinny’ farm bill

Sara Wyant

What’s next for farm programs?

Cattle from the Gardiner Angus Ranch have benefited from rangeland improvement that has also improved habitat for the lesser prairie-chicken on this 20,000-acre tract south of Ashland, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ signed by President Trump

Rollins unveils disaster aid program for farmers

Corn

Corn acres up: wheat, soybeans and cotton down

(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

NASS: Corn planted acreage up 5% from 2024, soybean acreage down 4% from last year