There's an immense amount of pressure riding on this year’s crop production picture, and with a margin squeeze setting in across farms, economists think it could accelerate consolidation in the row-crop industry.
Darrin Simmons is conquering his NFL coaching dreams in Cincinnati, but the Kansas farm kid says he combines wheat when he’s not on the football field. This week he's savoring the surreal experience of the Super Bowl.
Dept. of Commerce issued a preliminary determination this week showing urea nitrate from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago is being sold into the U.S. at less than fair value. The ruling could open the door for tariffs.
What happens when Dog the Bounty Hunter, agriculture, tomatoes, pickles, worms, survival bunkers, miracle juice, and a bizarre flimflam man get dumped in cauldron? Welcome to a swindle and chase for the ages.
After ransomware attacks hit two co-ops and an equipment auction site last year, John Phipps says his guess is tractors being hacked to override factory engine or emission controls are ripe for self-inflicted hacks.
2021 was a strong financial year for many farmers. For 2022, input costs are rising rapidly. One ag lender cites $700 per acre in some scenarios. That means farmers will need strong yields this season to break even.
After growing up in a small town in northeast Michigan, spending time in Bosnia and earning a degree in economics from Iowa State University, Kauffman started his career with the Federal Reserve.
Small, rural hospitals are struggling to keep, find or hire staff as the omicron variant begins its push across rural America. Rural healthcare advocates say it's already creating an unsafe situation.
The Faribault Woolen Mill continues to expand their product line and number of retail stores. It is a comeback story with roots in the days just after the Civil War.
The crisis and pain of procrastination are gifts. Think of them as an alarm bell. When it sounds, you know you need to engage in a relationship that will allow you to focus on what you enjoy most and are best at doing.
This data confirms the obvious — there is plenty of income and cash in farm country and is being reflected in the record prices being paid for farmland.
Fertilizer is cited as the No. 1 concern. Plus, 45% of farmers say their plans for this spring are being impacted by the tight machinery inventory, according to the Ag Economy Barometer.
As we prepare to put 2021 to bed, several of our editors reminisced about the past year and identified the stories, pieces and clips they enjoyed producing the most.
As families gather to give thanks this year, Farm Journal shares stories of grit and gratitude. From surviving a raging wildfire to a mail carrier who saved a rancher's life, each show resilience of rural America.
For 12 straight months, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) has remained above growth neutral, to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index.
“We need collaboration, shared vision and action," Liam Condon, member of the board of management of Bayer and president of Bayer Crop Science said in the company announcement.
Iowa farmer Jim Yenter served his country for a decade. And now the U.S. veteran is a first-generation farmer who's determined to share his love for farming and the business he's built with the next generation.
The 10 Row Crop Challenge startups were chosen by a panel of farmers that selected innovations based on their potential to address key problems in U.S. row crop agriculture.
In 2019, Michigan State University returned to natural grass for its football field, after a 33 year hiatus. And it's science that helps the turf team manage the field and provide optimal conditions for the games.
For four years Farm Journal has conducted an email study to look at farmers’ input purchase behaviors and to understand the adoption rate of buying online
Bayer told investors Tuesday that it sees no impact on its full-year guidance due to Hurricane Ida shutting down its glyphosate plant for more than five weeks, or the fact farmers may switch acreage decisions for 2022.
Allison Nepveux, Director of Sustainability at Bushel, details the intersection of technology and supply chains and how it’s opening opportunities for grain elevators and farmers in digitizing their business.
Bayer's Louisiana glyphosate plant is back online, but the glyphosate shortage is industry wide as one Extension weed scientist says growers need to make multiple crop chemistry plans for the next two years.
“This gives us the opportunity to continue to build out the digital infrastructure needed in U.S. agriculture,” says co-founder of Bushel Jake Joraanstad.
Port officials say strong American consumer demand has continued unabated for more than a year, as the Port of Los Angeles has seen a 30% increase in cargo volume so far this year, while exports fell 23% in August.
