What's Making News
Grain merchandisers are entering the new marketing year facing a combination of financial, operational and market risks. Strong grain sales ... Read entire story
he Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing recently announced Mainstay Farming Partnership located in ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
Red crown rot, a fungal disease of soybean, is not new to the Midwest. First reported in Illinois in 2018, the disease is now surging across the ... Read entire story
Indiana and Michigan farmers continued harvesting corn through Sunday, with both states reporting progress ahead of their five-year averages, ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
Milk is flowing on US farms as cow numbers and output per cow keep climbing. The Agriculture Department's latest data puts September
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Foreign ownership of U.S. land is a widely debated issue, driven by concerns about national security, agricultural productivity and long-term ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
On the farm, we make decisions every day that shape our families' futures—what to plant, when to invest in equipment and how ... Read entire story
It seems to me that environmentally minded consumers are on the rise. Have you ever met someone who insists that all their food be locally ... Read entire story