The corn and soybeans are being put away into storage on the wet side, putting a premium on a good grain drying system and the fuel needed to power it.

11/06/2009, 3:38 PM CST

this week, Lisa and Eric Klein's hard work got some recognition, when Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan paid a visit on Tuesday. Merrigan came to announce the first $17 million in grants from a new $75-million five-year effort in the 2008 farm bill called the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.

11/05/2009, 3:56 PM CST

Officials at USDA announced this week the distribution of $17 million in funding through the 2009 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, according to a USDA release.

11/04/2009, 3:35 PM CST

With harvest being delayed in a number of states due to wet, wet weather, farmers are anxious to get their crops in. "Finally a hopeful window of nice weather comes along mid week, just in time for two super farm retirement sales," says Machinery Pete. Will the nice weather keep farmers away from these auctions in North Dakota? If they do get a decent crowd, will farmers be in a buying mood? Find out in this week's Machinery Pete column.

11/04/2009, 10:30 AM CST

The H1N1 influenza virus has been confirmed in a commercial swine herd in Indiana, officials said earlier this week.

11/04/2009, 7:46 AM CST

The late planted and late maturing corn and soybean crops of 2009 have also experienced one of the slowest harvest rates in modern history. As of October 25, the USDA reported only 20% of the corn crop and 44% of the soybean crop had been harvested.

11/03/2009, 9:08 AM CST

On Monday, Shirley Pugh, public affairs director for the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) reported that losses incurred from harvest weather delays may make you eligible to harvest later and still be covered.

11/03/2009, 8:51 AM CST

Cool, wet growing conditions this year have increased disease pressure in some soybean fields, cutting into yields and crop quality. While this season will soon be history, lessons learned from 2009 can help growers better select soybean varieties to combat diseases for next year to maximize yields.

10/31/2009, 10:42 AM CDT

As the calendar unfolds into November, the key considerations for a now very late harvest are starting to change. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you go about harvesting and storing that grain that's still standing in the field.

10/30/2009, 2:17 PM CDT

National Pork Producers Council president Don Butler told Agriculture Online Thursday that he was pleased with the news from USDA Thursday that China plans to reopen its borders to U.S. pork exports.

10/29/2009, 2:54 PM CDT