Featured-Crop related content provided by https://www.farms.com/ Copyright � 1995-2026 Farms.com, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. What happens when a grain bin gives way? In this video, we show the aftermath of a massive grain bin collapse that spilled over 50,000 bushels of grain. The force of the failure left a mountain of corn spread across the ground and a twisted mess of metal where the bin once stood. Watch as we walk and fly through the scene and show the true scale of the cleanup ahead. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/grain-bin-collapse-50-000-bushels-246566.aspx NEWS_246566 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:15:16 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246566_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246566_thumb.png 40 40 I am out in a harvested soybean field with a farm that is loading and spreading chicken litter. They are using their Deere 644K Loader to scoop and load a Bunning Spreader that is pulled with one of the farms John Deere 8RX 410 Tractors. Chicken litter is an excellent organic fertilizer that will be used on next years corn crop. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/spreading-chicken-litter-near-frankfort-indiana-246565.aspx NEWS_246565 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:10:31 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246565_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246565_thumb.png 40 40 New U.S. and Canadian tariffs are adding uncertainty for farmers already operating on thin margins. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/u-s-canada-tariffs-add-pressure-to-farmers-thin-margins-246537.aspx NEWS_246537 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:55:26 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246537_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246537_thumb.png 40 40 Years of drought have put increasing pressure on water resources across the Nebraska Panhandle. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/western-nebraska-water-concerns-246536.aspx NEWS_246536 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:47:49 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246536_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246536_thumb.png 40 40 Pasture mealybug is an emerging threat to pasture and hay production, with recent reports in Dallas County, Texas. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/pasture-mealybug-the-new-pasture-threat-to-watch-246534.aspx NEWS_246534 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:40:46 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246534_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246534_thumb.png 40 40 Farm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1482 | Air Date 8/30/26 - Brian and Darren talk about how farmers know when soybeans are ready to be harvested. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/soybean-harvest-timing-246517.aspx NEWS_246517 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:40:35 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246517_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246517_thumb.jpg 40 40 We are gonna dedicate today to germinating crops, namely spinach (which we will do an in-the-field segment on), but also just good general germination guidance and maybe some other g words. Plus we’ll take a question about blackberry brambles. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/germinating-spinach-and-others-in-the-heat-remembering-wendell-berry-246515.aspx NEWS_246515 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:28:49 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246515_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246515_thumb.jpg 40 40 Managing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is critical for maintaining the biological health of your digester and the physical safety of your operators. This matters both inside your digester but also in your receiving and feed systems, and your end storage tanks too. In his latest deep dive video Azura’s Principal Engineer, David Ellis discusses the parameters that affect H2S and how to assess feedstocks to keep your digester running efficiently https://www.farms.com/commentaries/how-to-manage-h2s-in-your-digester-246506.aspx NEWS_246506 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:15:20 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246506_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246506_thumb.png 40 40 Idaho farmers are cutting planted acres and adjusting irrigation as drought strains the Eastern Snake River Plain aquifer. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/farmers-face-water-crisis-as-drought-strains-snake-river-aquifer-246470.aspx NEWS_246470 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:40:50 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246470_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246470_thumb.png 40 40 Grain markets have staged an unexpected pre-harvest rally, fueled by growing questions about U.S. crop potential, stronger demand and renewed concerns over grain movement out of the Black Sea. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/in-the-markets-mike-zuzolo-246469.aspx NEWS_246469 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:33:47 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246469_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246469_thumb.png 40 40 In the Mesonet Weather Report, Aaron Long, OSU Extension Mesonet agricultural coordinator, explains how cattle producers can use Oklahoma Mesonet tools to better monitor weather conditions affecting their livestock. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/how-cattle-producers-can-use-the-mesonet-cattle-comfort-index-mesonet-weather-report-246468.aspx NEWS_246468 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:26:05 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246468_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246468_thumb.png 40 40 Across the open plains of North Dakota and South Dakota, sunflower fields turn the American landscape into a sea of gold. In this farming documentary, we go inside modern sunflower farming to see how farmers plant, grow, harvest, clean, dry, process, and transform sunflower seeds into valuable products used every day. In 2024, American farmers harvested about 1.15 billion pounds of sunflowers. This video follows the full journey from warm spring planting to combine harvesting, seed cleaning, storage, oil extraction, refining, roasting, packaging, and animal feed production. You will see how sunflower seeds are processed into cooking oil, roasted snacks, bakery ingredients, birdseed, livestock feed, and useful byproducts. From golden fields to modern processing plants, this is the story of how a beautiful flower becomes one of America’s important oilseed crops. Watch until the end to discover how sunflower farming connects farmers, machines, factories, food production, and sustainabl https://www.farms.com/commentaries/how-american-farmers-harvest-1-15-billion-pounds-of-sunflowers-246454.aspx NEWS_246454 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:35:51 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246454_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246454_thumb.png 40 40 A sunrise unlike any other. This peaceful morning at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina was transformed by smoke drifting south from the Canadian wildfires. As the rising sun filtered through the haze, the sky glowed in deep shades of red and orange, casting a surreal light over the blooming sunflower field. While the colors were breathtaking, they also served as a reminder of how connected our environment is. Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away changed the appearance of a North Carolina sunrise, creating a rare and unforgettable moment in nature. Take a few minutes to experience this quiet morning as the sun slowly rises through the smoky haze above one of Raleigh's most beloved summer landscapes. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/canadian-wildfire-smoke-creates-a-red-sunrise-over-north-carolina-sunflower-field-july-2026-246453.aspx NEWS_246453 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:31:07 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246453_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246453_thumb.png 40 40 A rapidly changing Midwest weather pattern is unfolding in 2026 as areas that recently slipped into abnormal dryness and flash drought conditions are now facing the threat of heavy rain and repeated storm systems. After a wet spring erased early drought conditions, regions across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern Missouri have quickly dried out again since mid-to-late May. Soil moisture is dropping fast, and crops like corn and soybeans are beginning to feel the stress of rising temperatures and lack of consistent rainfall. Now, weather models show a major shift. A developing system moving in from the Northern Plains is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall across the Midwest. While some areas may miss out, others could finally see much-needed relief from the growing dryness. In this video, we break down: Current drought conditions across the Midwest Why a flash drought is developing quickly Timi https://www.farms.com/commentaries/midwest-weather-shock-flash-drought-turns-into-heavy-rain-threat-this-week-2026-forecast-246452.aspx NEWS_246452 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:27:08 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246452_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246452_thumb.png 40 40 Today we’re talking fall peas and gloves for fall harvest (potentially for those peas)! https://www.farms.com/commentaries/the-underrated-fresh-fall-pea-246447.aspx NEWS_246447 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:18:42 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246447_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246447_thumb.jpg 40 40 From ag retail and grain to egg production, equipment manufacturing, dairy and more, the tour highlighted the incredible diversity of Perth County's agri-food sector and the people behind it. Getting out into communities across the province gives OFA directors valuable firsthand insight into the opportunities and challenges facing farmers and agri-businesses. These perspectives help inform the work of OFA around the board table. A big thank you to the Perth County Federation of Agriculture for hosting us, and to all of our hosts for sharing their operations, experiences and expertise with the OFA board ?? https://www.farms.com/commentaries/ofa-board-tour-2026-perth-county-246444.aspx NEWS_246444 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:19:52 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246444_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246444_thumb.jpg 40 40 2 motors down but we are threshing! | | South Sask Farmer https://www.farms.com/commentaries/2-motors-down-but-we-are-threshing-246443.aspx NEWS_246443 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:19:41 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246443_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246443_thumb.png 40 40 Day Three Is Where The Trouble Starts... | | SaskDutch Kid https://www.farms.com/commentaries/day-three-is-where-the-trouble-starts-246441.aspx NEWS_246441 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:07:27 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246441_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246441_thumb.png 40 40 For the latest on conditions across Nebraska and the outlook ahead, Extension Ag Climatologist Eric Hunt has the Forecast. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/weekly-weather-forecast-246406.aspx NEWS_246406 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:14:22 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246406_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246406_thumb.png 40 40 What happens when farmers run their entire John Deere fleet on B30, a biodiesel blend? This spring, John Deere found out. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/running-an-entire-john-deere-fleet-on-biofuel-246405.aspx NEWS_246405 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:06:31 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246405_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246405_thumb.png 40 40