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Experts say you don’t need to worry about the bright yellow, blue, black and red Joro spider — it’s one of the few creatures that preys on a bug that attacks Southern crops.

USDA now expects food price inflation in 2022 to be from 4.5% to 5.5%, compared with 2021, based on the all-food Consumer Price Index. No category shows a potential decline.

Less than a week from USDA’s Prospective Plantings report, it seems the market isn’t consumed by possible acreage outcomes. Instead, outside interest fueled prices as investors see commodities as a safe bet.

Spring is officially here – and planting intentions are all the buzz. Here’s seven different acreage estimates for corn, soybeans and wheat.

Science suggests “Tornado Alley” may be expanding

Farm commodity prices, production costs and consumer food prices are higher than would have been expected a few months ago, according to the 2022 U.S. Baseline Outlook report by FAPRI.

Precedent-setting mandates are coming at ag from all angles, undermining freedom of farmers. These regulations aren’t based on science. They aren’t based on experience. Many argue they aren’t based on a shred of truth.

The good news is some parched areas are likely to see some rainfall soon. The potential downside: some areas that don’t need rain may get some, too.

For March 2021, the Rural Mainstreet Index sits at 65.4. That is up from February’s 61.5.