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Corn silage harvest demands attention to detail

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Crop News

Looking down a corn row in a no-till planted field. (Adobe Stock │ #114167847- Margaret Burlingham)

USDA trims wheat stocks as corn, soybean production forecasts shift

Cargill grain elevator in East St. Louis, Missouri. (Journal photo by David Murray.)

Grain Report

Livestock News

Steady pork production and lower input costs have led to profits for producers and lower prices overall for consumers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers

Image of the empty lots at Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The location is one of five border ports for livestock to come in to the US from Mexico. Its closure due to the threat of New World Screwworm has affected jobs there. Photo taken May 2026. (UADA photo by James Mitchell)

Reopening southern ports to cattle likely won’t bolster U.S. herd numbers

Regional Roundup

Oklahoma State University and the Noble Research Institute are partnering this fall to bring practical farm-and-ranch transition guidance to Oklahoma producers. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

OSU Extension partners with Noble Research Institute for Farm Transitions project

A CUT ABOVE — Sulli Schaffer, center, accepts the 2026 Arkansas 4-H Governor's Award at the State O-Rama Awards of Excellence ceremony in Fayetteville, Ark. (Division of Agriculture image.)

Schaffer named Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award winner

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High Plains Journal cover │August 14-27, 2026 Edition

Opinions and Originals

Back to school a time of opportunity By Dave Bergmeier

Steering the right direction By Trent Loos

Tyson’s plant closing sent shockwaves By Jerry Nine

July brought the heat and humidity By Regina Bird

Life on the funny farm By Lacey Vilhauer

Senate Ag Committee will try again to move a farm bill By Sara Wyant

Staff News Articles and Blogs

Lacey Vilhauer

Kylene Scott

Dave Bergmeier

David Murray

Home & Family

Blossom end rot on the red tomato. (iStock-#1331361696 │ Mila Usmanova)

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists offer tomato care guidance

Photo courtesy of Unsplash

Jumpstart busy school mornings with make-ahead breakfast burritos

Sandburs are nasty little weed seed pods with sharp spines. Ridding your lawn of them takes some time and effort, but it can save you some real pain around the house. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

How to get rid of sandburs and grass stickers for good

Planning meals and integrating seasonal produce can help you eat healthy and save money in the process. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

How to eat healthy on a budget

Tool and Tech

AGCO reports $2.6 billion in quarterly net sales

Eckrich partners with Big Ten

GRAZING — Part of a herd grazing at the Livestock and Forestry Station in Batesville, Arkansas. Taken April 16 2019. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo y Mary Hightower)

New online tool helps ranchers forecast operation economics

Ranchbot raises $15 million to accelerate growth