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Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean and Pasture Conditions Decline Across Southern Plains
Mon Aug 10th, 2026 15:51:24 CDT
In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 61% Good to Excellent this week, unchanged from last week. Soybean crop conditions are rated 62% good to excellent this week, down 1 point from last week. The U.S. cotton crop is rated 40% good to excellent this week, down 2 points ...
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First-Ever U.S. Host of Global Sorghum Conference to Highlight Innovation and Crop Potential
Mon Aug 10th, 2026 7:30:47 CDT
The United States is preparing to host the Global Sorghum Conference for the very first time, bringing international researchers, key industry stakeholders, and producers together in Lubbock, Texas. In a recent interview, Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Monty Christian, Executive Director of Marketing Strategies at Texas Tech University, to discuss what attendees can expect ...
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Human Side Of Ag Rural Healthcare and Mental Health Shape Agriculture’s Future
Mon Aug 10th, 2026 7:30:25 CDT
While discussions about agriculture often focus on markets, production and policy, one panel at the 2026 Summer Showcase shifted the spotlight to the people behind the industry. During a session titled “The Human Side of Ag: Strengthening Health, Safety and Resilience,” a panel of leaders from agriculture, healthcare and rural advocacy explored the challenges facing ...
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Is Your Ranch a Business or a Hobby? NCBA Warns Cattle Producers About IRS Rules Mon Aug 10th, 2026 10:05:45 CDT
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kent Bacus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about tax policy and an issue cattle producers may not realize could put their operations under additional IRS scrutiny: whether their ranch is considered a business or a hobby. Hobby Loss Rules Could Put Some ...
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