The agriculture economy, with the exception of the beef sector and a few other commodities, is in an economic down cycle. The general economy appears to be motoring along with the recession that was ...

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 ...

One highlight of the Great Lakes Crop Summit is a tribute and awards presentation to three Michigan farmers who are standouts in agriculture — known for exceptional farm management, innovation, ...

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 ...

Specialty crops offer unique opportunities to include cover crops in the rotation because they are often harvested earlier. This opens a wider window for a late-summer or earlier-fall seeding in which ...

For a decade, low mortgage rates and surging house values made homebuying an outstanding investment. From July 2021 to July 2022, house prices in Iowa rose 10.4%. But houses have nothing on ...

While farmers are hard at work harvesting corn and soybeans, there’s another job close at hand – mapping out strategies for profits in 2023. Tight U.S. stocks give growers a chance to lock in 10% to ...

For the third time, Wilson Centennial Farm in Carson City, Mich., earned one of only six national awards for the highest quality milk — earning the platinum designation in the National Dairy Quality ...

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 ...

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This morning, USDA’s 99th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum kicked off in Arlington, VA. USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board, the entity that publishes the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand ...

Farm Progress partnered with University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the 2024 Husker Harvest Days event to present a new program, Women in the Field. A series of speakers on Wednesday shared perspectives on ...