The Progressive Farmer

Montana native Jace Thompson, 23, won the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, making him and his father Ty, the 2009 world champion, the first father-son duo to both claim the title.

U.S. crude futures settled up Thursday for the first time in six sessions after an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz raised fresh anxiety over the Middle East peace process.

June live cattle futures stretched to a new high on Thursday as the discount to cash needed to be reduced. Other contracts did not show much strength. Hog futures showed little change except for the nearby July contract, as it needs to move closer to the index.

(Illustration by Nick Scalise) By DTN Analysts Grains OMAHA (DTN) -- Posted 08:35 -- July corn is down 2 1/2 cents per bushel, November

A Resource Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service works at the USDA Service Center.

A storm system moving into the Canadian Prairies will linger well into next week. That will produce areas of heavy rain and severe weather.

Farmers who suspect their forage crops have high levels of nitrates are encouraged to test for nitrates. Environmental conditions that could raise nitrate levels include drought stress, frost, cloudy weather, hail damage or heavy nitrogen fertilization. High nitrate levels in hay and forage pose a serious health risk to livestock.

Cross Cattle Company in Alberta grazes cattle year-round while growing alfalfa and silage crops and purchasing supplemental feed to meet nutritional needs efficiently.

USDA's final rule enables farmers practicing no-till, cover crops and efficient nitrogen management to track and monetize those low-carbon practices as sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks.

USDA will release two major reports with results from the 2026 Acreage survey, as well as the quarterly Grain Stocks report with inventories as of June 1 on Tuesday, June 30.