Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters USDA had to fill in a 5.2% increase departmentwide in salaries with a flat budget that came seven months into the year. That was a... [Read Full Blog]

A dust storm shut down an Illinois interstate Tuesday, just about a year after a tragic accident caused by blowing dust killed eight. Rain is on the way and research is underway to... [Read Full Blog]

The International Research Institute for Climate and Society's summer forecast suggests summertime dryness due to La Nina development.

The head of the Renewable Fuels Association asked USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service to reconsider a decision to stop reporting county-level farm data.

Sometimes life gives you thistles, but it's worth having a good laugh about it.

The Port of Baltimore is a key import-export point for farm and construction machinery. The port tallied a record 1.3 million tons of roll on/roll off farm and construction machine... [Read Full Blog]

The market could decide to change direction, but the support plane of $172 is a critical focal point and worthy to note regardless of which way the market trades.