Retail Industry
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.
Logue succeeds Kevin Still to lead the Indiana-headquartered co-op
It’s the beginning of the end in the U.S. legal saga for Bayer, who acquired Monsanto in 2018.
As the crop enters rapid growth stages, Agronomist Missy Bauer tells farmers to confirm nitrogen and sulfur availability or risk leaving bushels in the field.
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.
Promising new technologies are entering the market, but large-scale corn and soybean farmers often face a frustrating bottleneck.
Ken Ferrie lays out a strategy for farmers struggling with ponded corn acres after rains soak parts of the Midwest.
Understand the growth stage cut-offs to keep your post weed-control practices on-label and effective.
Family partnership, peer groups and open-door networking have shaped Jake Drozd’s belief that farmers get better together.
In many parts of agriculture, the forces rewriting the future of the family farm are largely beyond the industry’s control.
Get to know the young leaders helping drive the ag retail industry.
The joint letter highlights a 150% spike in fertilizer prices and calls for immediate relief for the struggling U.S. farm economy.
Some of the easier entry points for corn and soybean farmers looking to capture higher returns can deliver $200 or more per acre.
How to spot — and stop — toxic behaviors poisoning your business.
The House has passed the most significant legislative milestone for the farm bill this Congress, signaling that Washington is finally moving on the policies the agriculture retail industry has championed for years.
U.S. farmers and ag economists remain concerned by mounting global competition and the reliability of recent trade agreements. However, some economists say emerging market shifts could create opportunities later this year.
The central foundation for those against the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is if the new entity would in fact enhance competition.
The conference will center on the theme Amplifying Ag Retail: Tech, Trade, & Transformation.
The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition believes the Union Pacific (UP) – Norfolk Southern (NS) merger would reduce competition, weaken service reliability, and raise shipping costs across large portions of the U.S. economy.
The NAICC’s Government Affairs Committee meets with agricultural stakeholders in Washington, D.C., and speaks as one voice on issues critical to members and to agriculture.
Nitrogen availability, root development and residue load determine whether crops stumble or race through June.
From dropping phosphorus to switching from corn acres to soybeans, growers are navigating a difficult “recipe for success” as fertilizer prices remain high and grain markets soften.
Agronomists explain why nitrogen must be present in the root zone well before the crop’s daily demand peaks.
After the departure of Jeff Blair earlier this spring, the board has named Amy Winstead CEO.
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.
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.
Agronomists say uniform but thinner stands often outperform starting over with corn and soybeans.