Sara Schafer

Sara (Muri) Schafer, editor of Top Producer magazine, grew up on a family farm where they raised hogs and cattle, along with soybeans, corn, wheat, milo and hay. Since joining Farm Journal Media in 2008, she has covered a broad range of topics pivotal to the success of U.S. farmers. In addition to being an award-winning journalist, she has played several key roles with the transformative relaunch of AgWeb.com and spearheaded the Farm Journal Legacy Project expansion. Sara graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in agricultural journalism and a minor in agricultural economics. She resides in Columbia, Mo., with her husband and daughter.

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March corn prices were down 9¢ and March soybean prices were up 6¢ for the week ending Feb. 12. March wheat prices were down 3.25¢.
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This year, you’ll have a front row seat to watch the Top Producer Awards banquet LIVE!
Marketing your grain during rallying markets is stressful. To learn some tips, attend a webinar today with grain market analyst Matt Bennett.
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A farm-centric innovation model has been the focus of the AgLaunch and Farm Journal Row Crop Challenge to aid early-stage ag tech startups to solve on-farm problems.
The Top Producer Summit online event kicked off Feb. 23, and the fun continues through Feb. 25.
March offers a big lineup of USDA reports. Each will offer key insights to big market questions.