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Planting more cover crops this fall is one way corn and soybean growers are addressing their 2026 nutrient needs and looking to trim expenses in the process.
The delivery of the nitrogen into the plant is a hallmark of the align technology from Tidal Grow.
Iowa farmland values remain strong despite lower grain prices and rising financial stress. Tight supply, local farmer demand and low debt keep land prices surprisingly resilient.
The latest FBN report gives price and supply outlooks for five active ingredients: glyphosate, glufosinate, 2,4-D ester, atrazine, and S-metolachlor.
With the loss of Chinese demand, U.S. ag is searching for its next “shining star.” Researchers at Iowa State may have found it for soybeans: the road beneath your feet and the refineries needed to fuel your truck or car.
As farmers are harvesting their fields and thinking about their results, it is a great time for retailers to build their equity with their customers and humbly remind growers of how their recommendations helped grow a successful crop.
The Rising Stars Program provides ARA member companies with a valuable opportunity to recognize employees for their contributions to the industry.
Researchers at Purdue spent years working with NASA engineers to figure out how to grow crops on Mars and beyond. Now the data is yielding surprising results.
If your farm machinery auto steer or GPS guidance system is tied into a local RTK or Real Time Network corrections signal, there are critical updates to make before spring planting. Find out what experts say you should do soon.
In this week’s Fresh Produce Fridays, we explore Save Mart’s partnership with Fantozzi Farms that’s bringing the farm-to-table story to life — complete with twists and turns.
The biological company expands its R&D headquarters and has a lineup of products launches ready for the field, pending regulatory approval.
Matt Splitter says he has harvested more corn in the past 10 days than he did during the last two seasons combined. But he says two straight years of drought and high input costs could keep him and other farmers in the state from reaching financial wholeness.
“We’re doubling down, allotting capital on digital innovation for FBN’s future,” says Diego Casanello, CEO of FBN.
As Jed Bower takes the helm at NCGA, he is working to expand market opportunities in the U.S. and abroad, and looking for practical ways to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers.
Various programs and reports are on hold. Among them are EQIP and SDRP. Also in jeopardy of being delayed or cancelled is the October WASDE, due this Thursday.
The company says this emphasizes its commitment to retail distribution.
Third-generation farmer Amy France and team at NSP are on a mission to improve buyer demand for the crop domestically and abroad.
As farmers harvest their 2025 crop, post-harvest logistics are growing in complexity as elevators fill, river levels are low and trade destinations are unknown.
Serial entrepreneurs Jack Oslan and Nate Storey have a thesis that artificial intelligence can provide real-time soil nutrient analysis for row crop agriculture.
Nutrien Ag Solutions brings powerful depth of retail agriculture and agronomic expertise as coalition enters its seventh year
Microscopic particles improve efficacy and could save farmers money on input costs.
The microbial product works as part of an integrated strategy to address SCN, the No. 1 yield-reducing pest problem in soybeans. Farmers routinely see yields cut by 5 bushels or more per acre in affected fields.
October is a big month for barge transportation on the Mississippi River, but restrictions are in place and the weather forecast shows little promise for improving water levels.
Fantozzi Farms’ 10-acre corn maze not only offers fun for the whole family, it also tells a unique farm-to-table story starring The Save Mart Cos., the Central Valley grocer with deep roots in the Golden State.
About a mile after he passed a car on fire, Chad Rieck noticed smoke rolling out of his trailer. Within a minute or two, his trailer carrying gilts back from Aksarben was on fire.
Herbicides and defoliants are commonly used by farmers in southern regions to quicken the harvest period and reduce the risk of shatter loss and poor test weights. Now, Midwest growers and researchers are looking at how to use the practice.
Lukas Koch is CEO of Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, which spun out of an ag retail business. From bigger, faster drones that could fly farther, Koch shares more about what the future of application via drone looks like.
Company leaders say the separation will unleash two distinct market leaders that are both farmer-centric, with technology and innovation at their core.
“AgriMax is a great fit for The Arthur Companies because its culture and how they’ve served growers,” says James Burgum, CEO of The Arthur Companies. “We are two independent businesses that have competed to earn growers’ business and trust—first and foremost.”
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