Corn Production, Diesel Rules, Soybean Futures & Popcorn Farming | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 17

Farm Tales Unplugged - Daily Farm Brief · Sep 17, 2026 · 8m

South Dakota weather takes a bite out of corn production, USDA changes the rules to help keep diesel moving, and soybean futures are back on our market radar.

We also meet a popcorn farmer with an unexpected story and make our daily visit to the Farmer’s Almanac.

It’s another fast mix of crop news, commodity markets, fuel and transportation issues, farming stories and the lighter side of agriculture.

Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief gives farmers, ranchers, truckers and rural America the agriculture news worth knowing — without turning it into homework.

Short. Informative…