Todd Gibson has grown continuous soybeans for over two decades. This year, he plans to reduce his corn acres and plant even more beans. As input prices and markets fluctuate, many U.S. farmers are ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Early planting remains strongly associated with soybean yield, according to research by University of Missouri state soybean farming system specialist Andre Reis. “While late-season ...

More U.S. farmers are shifting to planting soybeans this year, a less fertilizer-intense crop than corn at a time when fertilizer costs are surging because of the war in Iran. American farmers intend ...

Corn and soybean planting now are underway in all major growing states, with North Dakota recording the beginning of seeding in the latest Crop Progress report from USDA. The report, released May 4 ...

The USDA "Prospective Plantings Report" that was released on March 31st projected a 3.4 percent decrease in 2026 U.S. corn acreage compared to a year ago, along with a 4.3 percent increase in 2026 ...

U.S. farmers are planning on planting more soybeans than they did last spring, the Agriculture Department said in an annual report. The USDA published its projections for spring planting on Tuesday, ...

Farmers across the U.S. plan to plant 3.45 million fewer acres of corn than in 2025, when they planted a record of more than 98 million acres, but plan to plant 4% more acres of soybeans than in 2025.

Soybeans are leaking lower early on Tuesday morning as USDA reports a speedy planting pace. Contracts are down 2 to 5 cents, after falling lower on Monday, with contracts down 8 to 13 cents across ...

Early planting remains strongly associated with soybean yield, according to research by University of Missouri state soybean farming system specialist Andre Reis. With the U.S. Department of ...