Retail Business
Jessica Geelan will step into the company’s leadership role upon the retirement of John Christ.
The company says the action is needed to preserve domestic production, but major commodity groups argue the trade case will come at farmers’ expense.
Corbett Kull takes us through his journey from building Tillable’s farmland marketplace to pivoting into Camo Ag, a map-first platform designed specifically for ag salespeople. On the Scoop Podcsat, we dive into why generic tools fail in agriculture and how data-driven, agriculture-built solutions are professionalizing the way companies sell to farmers.
Legal watchers and industry experts break down what the favorable outcome for Monsanto means for farmers.
With summer patterns running up to four weeks behind schedule, meteorologist Don Day urges growers to plan in short windows for the second half of the growing season.
“Chairman Boozman’s release of the Senate Farm Bill text demonstrates a serious commitment to getting this critical legislation across the finish line,” said ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock.
After four years, Kevin Malchine is stepping down as the chairman of the Growmark board.
Unexpected disease patterns, shifting crop susceptibility, and fungicide resistance are changing every spray decision.
After waiting months for much-needed moisture, heavy rainfall is turning early-summer fieldwork into a high-stakes scramble for some Midwest farmers.
A two-pass boron strategy at bloom and pod set shows consistent yield payoffs across the Corn Belt, though agronomists warn the line between benefit and toxicity can be narrow.
Nutrien’s new retail lead, Nathan Packer, explains why AI is an “enabler, more so than a disruptor” while outlining his strategy to bridge local relationships with world-class digital capabilities.
Ken Ferrie lays out a strategy for farmers struggling with ponded corn acres after rains soak parts of the Midwest.
The company commits to a seven-year ban on restrictive provisions to foster competition in the corn and soybean markets. The settlement highlights a deepening partnership between federal antitrust regulators and agricultural authorities.
Data shows late-planted corn can “cheat” the clock with GDU acceleration, making the case for holding the line on your original hybrids for now.
Given the weed’s yield-loss potential and long emergence pattern, farmers in its path are taking notice and putting control measures in place.
ARA’s Hunter Carpenter breaks down the House-passed Farm Bill—and the critical pesticide labeling and permit reforms that got left behind. From the breakthrough on year-round E15 sales to the high-stakes battle over rail mergers, find out how these decisions impact your bottom line and license to operate.
Sidedressing is often the best opportunity in-season to address corn nutrient needs, but Ken Ferrie urges caution if you plan to go with “blind sidedressing” before the crop emerges or at spike. He offers three considerations.
The problem is making it difficult for farmers to know which herbicide chemistries will still work in their fields.
Randy Dowdy explains the importance of germination depth — how it can set up your corn crop to deliver more bushels without adding any costs in the process.
“Simply Put, We Care,” says Marion Ag Service CEO John Hockett as he reflects on the milestone and looks ahead to how the business will continue to win.
The company had been using what it described as a placeholder name, SpinCo, since announcing it would split into two independent, publicly traded entities last October.
Shrinking equity, rising nitrogen costs and continued global upheaval signal a reckoning for corn growers and a shift to soybeans — especially if higher biomass-based blending diesel mandates come through.
With one survey showing 48% of Midwest corn and soybean growers are unable to afford traditional fertilizer sources, Extension and industry are responding with nutrient options that can lend support.
Industry veteran Kessler takes the helm of Brandt’s 18-location retail network, signaling a renewed focus on local expertise and operational growth in the heart of the Corn Belt.
Operating on negative margins and facing a “next-generation crisis,” a group of row-crop growers urges the U.S. Supreme Court to follow science over emotion as it hears oral arguments in the Monsanto v. Durnell case on Monday.
To raise your total farm yield average, Connor Sible recommends starting the planting process in your lower soil-testing fields, once they’re fit, and then transitioning to planting higher soil-testing ground.
Two Midwest growers say increased competition between corn and soybeans for acres could help rebalance supplies and provide a financial boost.
Industry leaders shed light on the reality of the 45Z tax credit and how it is already reshaping supply sheds.