Two high priority items on any strategic planner’s table will be transition of agriculture's assets and management and the ...

Mike Pearson talks with Gavin Rhode, the Missouri State FFA Secretary. They talk about Gavin's involvement in the seed stock business. Rhode talks about his involvement in showing cattle and leading ...

Fitness by the Bushel: Farmers need good daily health habits, too — take it from an Ironman.

In life we go through what some people call seasons, which is a period of time with its own characteristics. I’m certain that we all subscribe to this since we have sayings like “bad luck comes in ...

In recent conversations with producers, many questions have emerged about varying aspects of grain marketing and current grain prices. All these questions are top of mind for producers and the overall ...

With a mix of supply, demand and market dynamics aligning, the corn story remains one to watch in 2025. Strong feed use, record weekly ethanol production, robust exports and potential weather-driven ...

Does a regenerative label help organic? Or does it confuse customers in the produce section? Will robot technology relieve labor shortages on organic farms? Will the government’s Strengthening Organic ...

With support from the soybean checkoff through the United Soybean Board, Iowa State University researchers evaluated foliar fungicides on soybeans in 2020. Because dry weather affected all seven field ...

Nathan Brown didn’t grow up on a farm. But at 8 years old, he would slip through the fence to help his neighbors raise tobacco. By the time he was 12, he had a regular job after school and in the ...

Nebraska is a diverse agricultural state, with a broad and interesting farming and ranching history, from east to west. Some of the state’s finest ag history museums and educational sites help to tell ...

Last week, I began a series of articles describing some of the hedging blunders I have seen over the years. By definition, a hedge is a market position in a market off-set by opposite position in ...

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