Two service calls to malfunctioning planters 30-plus years ago remind mechanic Dan Anderson of how far pre-season preparation and maintenance has come.

Markets are mostly lower except May corn with the China sales. The trade is awaiting the Fed decision, but soybeans are also following a drop in China’s soybean price. Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge explains.

The company says these new products balance crop production needs with environmental stewardship to increase yields responsibly and efficiently.

Grain and livestock futures under pressure with concerns about the Fed move and despite China corn biz. Will it be .25 or .50? Fund positions were also updated. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag has details.

We live in a world of water scarcity—and water will become only more precious as the global population swells beyond 8 billion people and the climate continues to change in unpredictable ways.

A nascent boom in the market for soybean oil is facing unexpected headwinds from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Wall Street Journal reports.