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Grain prices continue to rally as Russia ramped up attacks on Ukrainian ports on the River Danube. But agricultural economists and markets analysts point out the situation still hasn’t reached a worst-case scenario yet.

There may never be a more important time to focus on the relationships with your employees.

China contains the largest population of any country in the world. All those mouths drive demand across the globe and for your farm’s products.

All eyes will be on USDA’s planting numbers on Thursday, March 31. Will acres swing hard to corn, soybeans or be split down the middle?

Understand how global headwinds and tailwinds will affect your operation.

On May 12, Nate Hansen of Dell Rapids, S.D., saw a wall of dust appear on the horizon.

While the moon might not look like a fertile field, it is capable of producing plant life. That’s per a recent study by University of Florida scientists who have grown plants in soil collected from the moon.

Almost all types of fertilizer are trending lower in price. So is now the time to buy?

For the first time since September 2020, the rural economy is showing signs of weakness.

With heat forecast to top 100 degrees in places, combined with the expectation for little to no rain, crop conditions could deteriorate and the biggest risk in the western and central Corn Belt.