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Farmers put John Deere’s flagship technology to the ultimate test this year. Here’s what their successes and failures revealed.
With the unknown of if and when Congress will act, guidance is available based on estate size.
As farmers face rising costs, financial viability with sustainability will be key to long-term success.
The addition of hogs and a trucking business to his family farm has allowed Erik Oberbroeckling to employ a large staff and alleviate some struggles when grain farming is less profitable.
We caught up with The Fertilizer Institute’s 2024 4R Advocates as they reflect on 2024, share their sustainability wins and describe how 2025 could look different.
You can’t save your way to prosperity — you need product, and you need to capture the best price.
An Indiana museum provides a hands-on celebration of the region’s key industry and its contribution to America’s agricultural expansion.
Products making environmental, social and governance-related claims averaged 28% cumulative growth between 2018 to 2022, versus 20% for products that didn’t, according to McKinsey & Company.
One team shares how efficacy in biological production has leveled up behind the scenes.
By breaking away from his family’s traditional management practices, Joe Frey was able to not only save money, but also minimize the impacts of drought, heavy rains, wind and hail.
Chris Miller has proved the power of one on his farmland, measured by the shaping of American youth.
While there currently is not a generally recognized standard that is “regenerative,” farmers can adopt or expand various conservation practices, secure grants and collaborate with fellow farmers to invest in tools.
What you need to know about the 40A biofuels tax credit, 40B sustainable aviation fuel credit and 45Z clean fuel production credit.
Through embryo transfer, researchers worked with the Smithsonian to preserve the past while also growing a new future for the Arapawa goat breed.
Rotor Technologies will begin shipping its autonomous application helicopters next year. Sprayhawk features a 110-gal. tank and can cover 240 acres per hour.
For kids who know nothing about agriculture, stepping foot into the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal, Ill., might be their one chance to walk in a farmer’s shoes.
On Nov. 19, 2023, Iowa farmer Joe Rempe suffered severe injuries from an anhydrous leak while in the field. His fiance, Kendra Vander Leest, not only helped save Joe, but she’s been caring for him since.
Norman Borlaug helped develop wheat varieties in Mexico, and later in Pakistan, India and other locations that helped feed and save the lives of millions of people, and his childhood is quite the story in itself.
As you do your tax planning at year-end, be sure to review any assets you have held for at least a year to determine if your taxable income remains in the 15% tax bracket.
Instead of looking at the technology to cut costs, southwest Kansas farmer Luke Jaeger sees it as a way to do a more effective job at battling intensifying weed pressure.
In the third quarter, farm income and loan repayment rates weakened.
Here are the most common types of culture in a business and the red flags to look for in yours.
With 36 million deer in the U.S., those who call rural America home know the creatures are both majestic and maddening. Deer make for an exciting pursuit when hunting, but they also wreak havoc on vehicles, tires and fields.
Purchase one of three available bundles (one corn and two soybean) and receive free glyphosate or glufosinate. Plus 0% financing. That’s the offer Conduit is putting in front of farmers Nov. 25 to Dec. 2.
As drone use for agricultural applications grows in rural America, farmers are increasingly operating drones themselves, but failure to comply with FAA regulations can lead to severe penalties, including felony charges and fines.
A letter from AFBF President Zippy Duvall to state Farm Bureau presidents said the action comes after a failed mediation session on Monday. The move is in retaliation for a decision by the Illinois Farm Bureau’s affiliate, Country Financial, to drop a Farm Bureau membership eligibility requirement for non-farm insurance policy holders in Illinois.
Bayer’s $63 billion purchase in 2018 of seeds and pesticides maker Monsanto was a long-term bet on robust growth in farming supplies which has so far misfired.
Well-known ag influencer Tara Vander Dussen (aka the New Mexico Milkmaid) tells how she went from being a reluctant dairy farmer to a vital voice for the industry. She’s a busy mom, wife, environmental consultant, podcast host and public speaker, but she’s probably best known for her social media presence.
Richard Beasley posted job openings for a farm manager position on 688 acres and murdered suitors as they arrived on-site.
One of the biggest anticipated changes that could impact farms across the U.S. is the possible change to the tax policy under a second Trump administration.