Ed Clark

Ed Clark joined Farm Journal Media the spring of 2011. While he’ll be spending the majority of his time as business and issues editor for Top Producer, he’ll also be writing for Farm Journal and AgWeb.com. Ed has a long-term commitment to agricultural journalism, having spent his varied career writing for numerous publications, both as editor, staff editor and freelancer, getting to the heart of complex issues for readers. Preparing him for that role were post-graduate studies in economics at the University of Minnesota, and his journalism studies at Iowa State University, where he earned his B.A. Ed also has his roots deep in agriculture, growing up and working on a corn, soybean, and cattle farm near Winterset, Iowa. Prior to joining Farm Journal Media, Ed worked as editor of several agricultural publications for WATT Publishing, Miller Publishing, and Multi Ag Media. He also has owned with partners and published his own newsletter. Ed lives in Minnesota. Contact Ed eclark@farmjournal.com (612) 825-9558

Latest Stories
A larger corn crop than expected; China’s on a buying spree.
Congress is unlikely to make the hard choices on deficit reduction, and the result? The potential of higher interest rates.
Palm oil production has quadrupled; further ramp-up is likely.
Wheat prices were pulled lower with bearish news for corn in recent weeks, but a change is in the works, creating price optimism and profitable marketing opportunities.
Don’t wait too long to book fall fertilizer needs, experts say, because good deals won’t last.
More production creates storage shortage, which widens basis and causes $1.73 corn
Key seed companies agreed this past fall to a seed patent accord for biotech products that offers potentially big benefits to farmers of all major crops.
In an increasingly competitive landscape, independent seed companies have managed to increase their share of farmers’ business.
Corn demand headwinds and major global increases in supply will put producer margins under pressure this year, which will continue for the next three to five years.
Profitable prices are likely to continue, although nowhere close to last year’s record for key crops.