The 2026 midterm election results are reshaping the political landscape in Washington, and agriculture is watching closely to see what the results mean for farm policy, congressional leadership and the future of the farm bill.

In their first on-camera interview since admitting a processing error in the September USDA Crop Report data, officials clarified that the mistake was a computer weighting issue.

From northern Illinois to Nebraska, two farmers share why they’re turning to drones to seed cover crops into standing corn. Here’s what they’ve learned about timing the rain, beating compaction and making the math work.

Farmers rate their local FSA office well but give USDA crop data low marks, and they have ideas for closing the gap.

Your fertilizer program contains mobile and immobile nutrients. Understanding the differences can help you get more ROI from all of them.

The incoming Congress will feature at least 119 ag voices, but major leadership shakeups and a steep learning curve await lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

A multi-year restructuring plan will shutter historic facilities in Ottumwa and Clarion while shifting baler, sprayer and harvester production domestically and abroad.

Agricultural communities deliver stunning upset in Kansas Senate race, ending Republican dominance in the heartland amid economic anxiety.

The difference between 50°F and 55°F soil temps matters more than what you might realize. Here's what the research says about application timing and keeping NH3 in your fields.

Voraxor adds a new PPO active, trifludimoxazin, to a burndown that already leans on a PPO partner; Zidua PLUS is a repositioned premix.

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A developing Super El Niño is bringing extreme weather contrasts across the U.S., from catastrophic Southwest flooding to Midwest drought concerns. Warmer winter temperatures are likely, but precipitation remains a major wild card for farmers heading into 2027.

A newly appointed Republican and a longtime Democratic fixture face off over market access, farm safety nets and the future of Ohio agriculture.

With at least nine House and five Senate Ag Committee members departing, including leadership, the next Congress faces a steep learning curve on agriculture.

By pairing retrofit tractor autonomy with real-time row monitoring, farmers can finally step out of the cab.

As Illinois prepares to replace Sen. Dick Durbin, Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Republican candidate Don Tracy lay out their competing visions for the Farm Bill, input costs and representing Illinois producers in Washington.

Secretary Brooke Rollins announced an initial bilateral agreement that could boost total U.S. ethanol exports by 32% as Mexico explores expanded fuel blending.

A multi-year study at the PTI Farm in Illinois suggests banding phosphorus and potassium at reduced rates can improve returns, but tillage costs and soil fertility levels matter.

Forty-three candidates are running for the House and five for the Senate with backgrounds on apple orchards, dairy farms and cattle ranches.

After more than 30 years of farming, Chris Schenk says corn yields are running 15 to 20 bu. per acre above APH, with test weights nearing 61 pounds. But as yields set records, tight grain storage space is now an issue.