Wheat Storms Higher after Snow

Last weekend, a massive snowstorm dumped up to 20 inches of snow on western Kansas and nearby states. This late-season storm devastated wheat fields as snow smashed emerging plants and below-freezing temperatures threatened to damage…

Trump Embraces NAFTA

This week, President Trump reversed his stance on leaving the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), stating that the U.S. has no immediate plans to withdraw from the trade deal. During his presidential campaign, and…

Wintry Weather Threatens Corn, Wheat

Much of the corn and wheat belts received a blast of heavy rains or even snow this week, leaving planting equipment idle in the shed. The unusually wet weather makes fields too muddy to enter…

Farmers Need Sunshine

After the bout of warm weather in February, many Midwestern farmers were hoping to get an early start to planting this year’s corn and soybean crops. Unfortunately, cold temperatures, snow, and rain over the last…