Harvesting fields a little early, at moisture levels above 24%, and drying the corn with high flume temperatures will help keep both ear rots somewhat in check.

Many in the farming community are wondering what the controversy will mean for the future of a vote in Congress on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal.

Called a “top-up” payment, producers will receive the funds from their Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) starting in mid-October.

While times are tough, and have been for several years, the outlook is still better than that of the 1980s. Here are some insights from FAPRI.

“The long-range computer models have kept trying to bring cold air to the Plains and it hasn’t really happened yet,” said Mike Hoffman.