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As an exercise, Brad Oelmann suggests ag retailers go over their product and service offerings, and ask customers how did they feel about each product or service. Then, ask if and how a purchase brought them value.

Via a February email survey, The Scoop conducted its annual salary study, which asks for insights related to compensation for two key ag retail roles: sales agronomists and machine operators/applicators.

Agribusiness business insurance programs are experiencing rate increases of 25% to 75% (and even more in certain geographies such as the Dakotas.

While fertilizer prices are off March lows, they are still from 45% to 60% lower than this time last year, depending on the nutrient or product.

“Expanding our relationship with CHS will open up market access and create new opportunities for our farmers,” said Brad Stedman, president and CEO, MKC.

Futures markets are a mystery, says Scott Irwin, author of the new book, Back to the Futures, is now available for pre-order and is scheduled to be released on April 19 on Amazon.

The EPA’s new definition of Waters of the U.S. takes effect Monday. Here’s a rundown of what is considered WOTUS and, therefore, subject to federal regulation.

What is the true cost of manufacturing green energies? John Phipps says in order to answer the question, it’s important to first clear up confusion about what green even means.