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The historic corn rally continued to show its head this week. A bullish breakout technically proved the market may not have been in highs just yet.

Brandt has a family-oriented culture that transcends into their role as an international business. Tim McArdle and Mark Powell reflect on their history and how that drive them forward.

Tim Stoehr of Albaugh discusses where crop protection services could head in the future, how the tariff war between the U.S. and China is having an impact on supply and disruptions, and his optimism for agriculture.

What does this mean for ag retailers?

We are expected to learn more this afternoon on what the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments will look like.

Jamie Lawhorne took a grow-for-the-green scam and turned it into one of the most outlandish swindles in farming history.

Recent levee damage is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the failing infrastructure much of the corn belt relies on to bring in inputs and export corn.

La Crosse Seed added a natives specialist to its native grass and wildflower seed business

Corn carryout is higher yet and while domestic soybean ending stocks were lowered, global supplies are still abundant. 

Farmers can expect a few bright spots in 2019. Net farm income, as well as prices for key crops, are projected to be slightly higher in 2019. But longer-term projections don’t show positive outcomes.

Cutting costs helped Cargill Inc. show a 14% jump in its fiscal third quarter, even as global threats such as trade, low ethanol demand and swine fever pulled down the company’s profits.

Strategic planning builds an innovative and sustainable position for your farm.

An increase in on-farm storage and tight margins create volatility.

In 2019 experts expect net farm income to reach $69.4 billion, 2018 hit $64.2 billion and the 91-year average (adjusted to 2019 dollars) is $84.2 billion.

The Tempo L planter offers a unique feature in the marketplace, a new way of delivering seed into the seed furrow, using air pressure.

What’s buzzing in agriculture? We're capturing the latest technology and industry news at Commodity Classic this week.

Valley Agronomics received the 2018 Precision Impact Award.

What trends are emerging in this tight labor market? The Agribusiness HR Review shows competing for talent is a challenge and companies are exploring new recruitment methods to attract and retain good employees.

The 2018 farm bill means the legalities around growing hemp across the country will soon be worked out.

Improved soil health does not mean improved water quality.

TFI elected new leadership.

Four topics address what we believe are our clients’ biggest concerns for 2019.

How available are the resources you need to grow hemp? Farm Journal study respondents weigh in.

How does brick-and-mortar hold up to online retailers? Brad Smith, @CPSBrad, of Nutrien Ag Solutions talks about the company's strong commitment to customer service in an age of online purchasing.

The pace of farmland-value drops has slowed in several areas but remain stable, according to a recent report from Farm Credit Services of America.

The U.S. Trade Representative released a statement following three days of meetings in Beijing:

The Rural Mainstreet Index, a survey of community bank CEOs, shows economic growth stalling for the first time in months. The 10-state survey by Creighton University focuses on rural areas.

Steve Patterson, senior Vice President of Marketing and communications for Southern States Co-Op, is based out of Richmond, Va. We're talking about agronomics and what farmers should be doing to make 2019 go smoothly.

Andrew Lambert is a crop advisor at Centra Sota Cooperative in Cokato, Minn. He talks about what his growers have seen this season and how going into 2019 they need to use on-farm technology to the fullest.

On the AgPro Podcast, Ashley Davenport talks with Dr. Damon Smith, also known as @BadgerCropDoc on Twitter.

Consolidation, technology, farmer demographics and more are influencing the present and future of ag retail.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., the 116-year-old agribusiness giant, is shaping up as one of the few crop-trading houses to benefit from President Donald Trump’s trade war with China.

The Wild West has come to ag retail. The scramble for ag retail dollars has kicked up a dusty haze as traditional chemical players scrap gravel with an expanding list of online start-up companies.

Farmers should start seeing payments this month for the USDA’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs.

It’s no secret the Chinese economy is struggling. Still, Pro Farmer senior market analyst Rich Posson said he’s concerned the trade war will continue well into next year.

On the AgPro Podcast, voices from the industry asked, “Why is environmental stewardship important to your business?”

There will be some lingering trade pain for U.S. agriculture according to the former chief ag negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative.

USDA added 130 million bushels to the corn that will be on-hand at the start of the 2018/19 marketing year and corn prices dropped 8 cents.

Recent cases of embezzlement, fraud and Ponzi schemes occurring with grain buyers serve as reminders of why farmers should exercise due diligence when working with grain buyers.

In the AgPro Podcast, voices from the industry asked: What is your business doing different for seed sales in the coming year?​​​​​​​

USDA released net farm income projections for 2018 that call for a $9.8 billion drop from 2017 to $65.7 billion.

Farmers are concerned the aid packaged announced last week by the Trump Administration will not help them financially.

As agriculture itself has diversified, so has its workforce. In response, AgCareers.com conducted the Workplace Diversity Survey to capture employer’s efforts to address diversity within their organizations.

Arcadia Biosciences, creator of GoodWheat, recently partnered with Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) to offer its wheat varieties online through FBN Direct.

As of Thursday, June 7, 2018, Monsanto stocks are no longer available on the NYSE, Monsanto shareholders are getting fat checks and Bayer is among the largest global seed and ag chemical companies.

Bayer AG closed its $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co., emerging from an arduous two-year antitrust review as the biggest seed and agricultural chemicals maker in the world.

After monitoring machine performance in the past three years, Southern States has been able to increase efficiency of its sprayers and spreaders by 8%.

Input buying is at your fingertips—literally. Agrellus, an online input provider, announced it’s unveiling an app for iPhone and Android that allows farmers to shop for inputs with the tap of a finger.

Competitors come together in agreement today—Monsanto will license the Corn Rootworm III and MON89034 (Bt) traits to Corteva Agriscience, the ag division of DowDuPont.

New gene editing tools could dramatically change how new seeds are developed and what traits can be brought to market, but Monsanto's head of research says the industry must do a better job of explaining the tools.