Growing Harvest Ag Network

A “Super El Niño” has been a topic of conversation in weather forecasts for some time. Chad Merrill, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, said El Niño arrived earlier this month.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cattle are spending more days than usual on feed, resulting in heavier weights at marketing. Dr. Derrell Peel, the extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, said those heavier weights are having an impact.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major heat dome is expected to build across the central and eastern U.S. this week, bringing widespread 90-degree temperatures and potentially dangerous heat just ahead of the Independence Day holiday.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. Alicia Harstad, NDSU Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent for Barnes County, encourages students to get signed up. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crude oil prices are nearing pre-war levels, but diesel and gasoline prices are still higher.

NAFB News Story

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premium crops, distinct from conventional yellow corn and soybeans, include white corn, non-GMO, identity-preserved, hybrid-specific, and organic varieties. They're called premium because farmers growing them can demand a higher price or premium to the going price for the commodity crop version.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. wheat production forecasts were lowered this month, thanks to a projected drop in winter wheat production. However, USDA's June world wheat supply and demand estimates reflect other nations contributing to a one million ton month-over-month production increase.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As growers look to manage tighter margins, there’s a stronger focus on nitrogen use efficiency and making sure more of every pound applied is available when the crop needs it.

NAFB News Service 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rusty Halvorson and Sarah Heinrich share some of the top stories in agriculture.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm bankruptcies in 2026 are on a similar pace with last year, and that is not good news. Austin Peiffer, an attorney with Ag and Business Legal Strategies in Hiawatha, Iowa, says the ag sector continues to undergo financial stress.

NAFB News Service

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.