It is strange to not be bombarded with campaign ads all day. What a welcome change. Some people like change, yet I’d venture to guess most of us do not. I begin all my marketing schools with what some ...

Slideshow: Before you receive those new bags of seed corn, multiple steps must occur, including breeding, planting, detasseling, harvesting and processing. Here is a closer look.

Seed reps offer expertise and familiarity with available hybrids, but research — both on the farm and in the office — ensures decisions are data-driven and not solely based on sales pitches. Balance ...

Also interesting to watch are the robotic platforms coming to the marketplace. Burro has a proven system that can be purchased or rented. Farm-ng offers modular robotic platforms that can be ...

Reports of Brazil positioning itself as a global supplier for sustainable aviation fuels ring true for Matthew Kruse, president of Commstock Investments. Kruse, who farms in Iowa and Brazil, sees this ...

What does the Dec. 28, 2023, court ruling mean for Michigan tree fruit growers who would still like to use chlorpyrifos against labeled insect pests on bearing trees? In February 2022, the U.S.

Farmers are getting older and middle-sized farms are getting squeezed, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, released today (April 11). The 2017 Census of Agriculture spans some 6.4 million new ...

With beef availability projected to decline sharply in 2023, and beef demand remaining on solid footing, cattle prices are almost certain to rise. The most recent USDA monthly estimates peg the ...

No matter what crop they grow, no matter which county they call home, Kansas farmers know they share overarching policy and production challenges. The Kansas Commodity Classic brings corn, wheat, ...

Perched high above the Mississippi River on the Wisconsin side, Nolls’ Dairy Farm near Alma in Buffalo County is a breathtaking piece of land. Brothers Mark and Curtis Noll and Curtis’ son Scott and ...

It is the time of year when all the talking heads give us their prediction for the new year. This week I have heard some convincing statements that say we are heading for a deep recession that will ...

For the most part in recent years, insects haven't caused Alabama cotton growers too much hardship. Good scouting, wise management decisions and cooperative weather help. It's too early to know what ...