Top Producer
The Ducheneaux family reconnects consumers with their food source
At Top Producer Summit, Sarah Frey will share live lessons about how to see past life’s imperfections and find the good even in dark times.
Home to 21% of the world’s population, China possesses only 7% of productive farmland. As such, shifts in the composition have effects that ripple across the globe.
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.
For 14 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth.
Ukraine is a key player in global agriculture, and how these conflicts play out will have international impacts.
The global economy is facing numerous headwinds and tailwinds. Many of the forces at play will impact your farm.
Congratulations to Todd, Louise and the Malecha family for being named the 2022 Top Producer of the Year. Pay a virtual visit to their dairy farm in Villard, Minn., to learn how they stay focused on goals and values.
Congratulations to Martin Angus, the 2022 recipient of the Tomorrow’s Top Producer Horizon Award. Take a virtual trip to their diversified operation nestled in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
For 15 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth.
The dramatic development of the U.S. renewable diesel industry is similar to how ethanol changed the U.S. corn industry. But it could be more even disruptive.
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.
Trouble continues in the rural economy. Rural bankers point to the issues causing uncertainty ahead.
Last year, farmers who bought nitrogen fertilizer early received lower prices. Will the same pattern play out this year?
Be ready for a big profit swing for 2023 — to the downside. The 2023 Illinois Crop Budgets released by the University of Illinois show a clear trend of higher costs and lower returns.
The U.S. corn crop is consistently declining in condition. Currently 57% of the crop has a good or excellent rating, which ties with 2019 for the week’s worst corn condition rating since 2012.
To commemorate his 60th trip around the sun, Duane Hansen set a new world record.
Brendan and Elaine Martin are building their dream farm — one piece at a time.
For a fifth straight month, the rural economy has posted signs of trouble. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
Use this guide to understand the vegetative and reproductive stages of soybeans.
The 2023 Executive Women in Agriculture Trailblazer Award will be given to a female producer who is a shining example for her peers.
The results are in. Around 400 farmers answered the AgWeb poll of: What Is Your Top Weed Nemesis on Your Farm?