With skyrocketing land prices, high interest rates and low commodity prices, what will you do to help your farm stay afloat in 2025? Farmers may wish they had a crystal ball when it comes to the ...

Thanksgiving is a favorite time for families and friends to gather in the U.S. But hosting comes at a price. Not only do you have to clean, cook and decorate, you also have to foot the grocery bill.

Sports teams designate their star performer as a “franchise player” and won’t consider trading him or her. If growing corn was a sport and inputs were your players, which one would you designate as ...

In the world of corn production, having a solid game plan can mean the difference between average yields and record-breaking harvests. This year, the University of Missouri’s Variety Testing Program, ...

Even though most of the 2019 crop is still in the ground, it’s not too early to start thinking about 2020 and getting your seed shopping list finalized. American Agriculturist asked top seed companies ...

As Brazil struggles to harvest higher yields, Brazil farmer and U.S. marketing broker Matthew Kruse says additional corn acres will not make up for increased domestic demand and exports from that ...

The formula for profit on corn or soybeans sounds simple: Yield times price minus cost. But plans made in winter and reality at harvest can result in something completely different. All three ...

There are so many aspects of agriculture that are out of growers’ control, but one area they can command is the adoption of technology. Efficiency is paramount, especially when margins tighten.

For the most part in recent years, insects haven't caused Alabama cotton growers too much hardship. Good scouting, wise management decisions and cooperative weather help. It's too early to know what ...

*This is the twelfth article in our 2024 Southwest Economic Outlook series. Hear from Oklahoma State University and OSU Extension Service, and Texas A&M University and TAMU AgriLife Extension Service ...

The 2024 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, was a hot one, but editors still made their way to every booth, display and exhibit on the grounds. The New Products Team of editors found hundreds of ...

The 2012 growing season featured a generational drought. That fall, combines that normally couldn’t make a full round shelling corn in a half-mile field made six rounds before dumping. However, it ...