Farmers need stronger market returns, so income comes from selling commodities, not aid — and that means improving the farm safety net through a fully passed farm bill, strengthening trade demand, and addressing rising input costs, says Jim Henry.

From buffalo wings and pizza to chips, queso, guacamole and salsa, farmers and ranchers across the country supply the ingredients that end up on millions of Super Bowl watch party tables, says Jim Henry.

The president directing Congress to make a deal could be the key to finally getting new ethanol legislation passed after a decade-long fight, predicts Jim Henry.

The stage is set for tighter and potentially more volatile milk markets ahead, reports Jim Henry.

Jim Henry calculates that the bridge payments expected by the end of February are a needed step toward easing financial strain in the farm economy, but will not cover the full extent of row crop losses during this prolonged period of elevated costs, low crop prices, and weak margins.

Jim Henry uncovers a spooky sign that crown rot could haunt cornfields this fall.

Jim Henry diagnoses that a new program touted to give $50 billion in federal funds to rural hospitals won’t necessarily keep the vital medical centers from closing.

As 2025 draws to a close, Jim Henry looks back on some of the key moments that shaped the year in agriculture.

Despite the dynamic nature of weed communities, the discovery of new species is uncommon and can spell trouble for growers, warns Jim Henry.

Jim Henry expects $12 billion relief package to make an immediate impact by providing a lifeline for farmers who work to ensure a healthy, safe and abundant food supply.