By diversifying into specialty crops and direct-to-consumer sales, the Thomas family is connecting the next generation to the soil and their community.

Older tractors – from a 1958 John Deere 720 to a 1993 Case IH 7110 – also command strong prices.

Corn and soybeans ended slightly higher with a push from slightly higher crude oil and swirling Iran war headlines according to Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities.

A new country song is hitting home for farm families, showing what it’s like to keep a farm in the family through four generations.

He says a simple ratchet strap and an open-furrow diagnostic strategy help him achieve the best planting depth and seed germination.

Ken Ferrie offers practical steps to salvage your yield potential if you’ve been affected by heavy rains and seed quality issues.