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Alexander Reichert warns that bad data and do-it-yourself builds can sink AI projects. He also lays out five trends that make standing still costly.
Corteva will pay $35 million to 12 states and accept 10 years of limits on distributor rebates that the FTC says kept cheaper generic pesticides away from farmers. The case against Syngenta continues.
With diesel hitting a record $6.51 per gallon, lawmakers are weighing export curbs that could trigger an immediate domestic price drop — though market experts warn any relief will be short-lived.
More yield means more residue, and elevated diesel prices equal a costly fall. Mosaic Biosciences’ new enzyme digester costs about $10 an acre. Application timing decides whether that money buys field operations, emergence/final stand or nutrients.
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Strategic alignment and coaching of management can become a powerful force helping drive a company’s future.
A new report commissioned by NCGA and ASA found 90% of 1,200 farmers surveyed say they are more or equally concerned about their farm financials than a year ago.
After a growing season with multiple windstorms, tornadoes and 15" to 20" more rain than normal, Cody White in Maroa, Illinois is seeing corn bushels 25-30 bushels lower than last year.
On The Scoop podcast, CFO Dakota Patton, a 40 Under 40 honoree, explains how the Illinois ag retailer is using its AgVend grower portal and Agvance to get farmers information on their schedule, not a 9-to-5.
David Vail, a 40 Under 40 honoree and insights and analytics specialist, explains how Power BI and ArcGIS are turning sales and field data into faster, sharper decisions across Simplot’s retail network.
One Minnesota family is breaking with tradition and reserving fall fieldwork for acres where it can make the biggest contribution.
The annual Endangered Species Act Farm Tour provided a firsthand look at the tools, practices and partnerships shaping ESA implementation in production agriculture.
Ken Ferrie walks through the problems plaguing this year’s corn crop and shares his strategy for salvaging yield and protecting grain quality in storage.
Blaming monopolies for high fertilizer costs misses the real culprit: complex global supply chains. Fighting costs requires open dialogue, not endless lawsuits.
Before you unbox a new rig, make sure you can clear the FAA and state regulatory hurdles.
Companies that take the wrong approach in developing an effective tool are likely to flunk on the farm. Here’s what they’re missing.
Private labels are proving to be one way businesses are forging a new path.
StoneX analyst doubts Belarusian potash will materially lower US prices or boost supplies
Stephanie Vrakas Bagshaw takes over as CEO of TIMAC AGRO USA and Dean Williams becomes BW Fusion’s chief executive, as both crop nutrition companies bet on new leadership to scale their biological and soil-health platforms.
Kess Berg of Advanced Agrilytics says one of the solutions is connecting better with your existing data to identify what’s working well and where simple management changes could boost returns.
Record rainfall has flooded fields and delayed harvest across the Corn Belt. BAM Weather says the wet pattern isn’t finished. They say farmers should expect a wetter West, a drier East and a slow dry-out into October.
As Trump and Xi prepare to meet, economists say China’s soybean purchases have little to do with supply and demand — and everything to do with political favor and easing trade tensions.
The industry is at the intersection of a wave of patents expiring, margin shrinking, and heightened competition.
Diesel costs for US farmers are double last year’s level, pressuring food transport and retail.
Backed by Leaps by Bayer, Robigo says its engineered microbes matched chemical-level control of Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans in year-one trials, while delivering a 3x yield gain against fusarium wilt in lettuce and berries — with commercial launches targeted for 2028 and 2029.
AGCO’s award honors the custom applicators who keep ag retail running — nominations for 2026 close September 30.
Starting small on less productive acres gave Whalen Farms room to learn — and eventually cut fertilizer costs across 2,000 acres.