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Keeping cattle well fed and watered helps to keep them healthy. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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U.S. Cattle on Feed shows 2% increase

USDA reports cattle on feed increased 2% as strong beef demand offsets concerns about placements, costs and economy. Read More

K-State swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says more than 10,000 pigs from commercial swine units in Minnesota and Ohio were used in recent research trials, noting that industry partners are integral to research happening at the university. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
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U.S. hog inventory edges lower in June

Hay bales dot a meadow near Madison, Arkansas. 2024 file photo. (UADA image by Mary Hightower)
Arkansas, Crops, Drought, Forage Crops, Midwestern Region, Weather

Drought has ranchers playing a waiting game

USDA seeks producer input for 2026 reports

The avian flu continues to be cited for an increase in egg prices. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

HPAI continues to affect turkey and egg production

(Courtesy photo.)

United States hog inventory up 1%

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Market ‘whiplash’ as USDA sticks by corn export numbers

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

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

The center pivot irrigation system at the Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will be one of the topics discussed at this year’s Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day in Eva. The Aug. 31 event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 25, 2025

The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Crop progress reports for the week ending May 11, 2025

corn field (Photo: iStock - zhengzaishuru)

Few changes for corn, soybeans in WASDE