"Wither Away and Die:" U.S. Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Bakes Wheat, Fruit Crops

Soybeans to The Rescue After ‘Monsoon’ Hammers Fields

Bean planting populations of 190,000 to 220,000 in washed out areas can help keep weeds from taking over.

"Wither Away and Die:" U.S. Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Bakes Wheat, Fruit Crops

An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat.

Key Takeaways After USDA Made a Couple Major Moves in July WASDE

Traders liked what they saw in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released Monday from USDA. Joe Vaclavik and Ben Brown break down the key takeaways from Monday's report.

Grandma’s Still Got It: 92-Year-Old Pig Showman Gets Back in the Ring

A 92-year-old Iowa woman showed the world you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it when she stepped back into the show ring during the National Swine Registry’s Summer Type Conference in Louisville, Ky.