Egg-laying is underway — don’t wait to scout for western bean cutworm in cornfields, especially those without VIP3A protection. (Julie Peterson | Nebraska Extension)

Western bean cutworm being monitored

an agricultural irrigation system on sunny summer day. An aerial view of a center pivot sprinkler system. (Photo courtesy of AdobeStock.)

How much can precision ag tech help with water crisis?

Fall armyworm, notice the thickest stripe is black. (Photo courtesy K-State Entomology Department.)

Late-summer insect update: Fall armyworms

Wind-injured corn near Beresford, South Dakota. (Credit: Heather Gessner, SDSU Extension)

Wind injury in corn

Female farmer inspecting corn tassel in cultivated field. (iStock │ #1453064225 - BitsAndSplits)

Daily Cash Bids Aug. 4th

Grain Report August 5 2025

Female farmer inspecting corn tassel in cultivated field. (iStock │ #1453064225 - BitsAndSplits)

Tearing the top off work ethics

Pictured above in the courtesy photo is the U.S. Grains Council's 65th Annual Board of Delegates meeting at the historic Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Aug. 1, including a slate of expert speakers and opportunities for members to contribute to the Council's global marketing strategies. In the picture, USGC Deputy Regional Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania Chris Markey (right most) updates members of the Council's Asia Advisory Team about trade policy developments in the region.

U.S. Grains Council board adds BioProducts to name