Crops
In times of low prices, some farmers and ranchers are looking for new ways to diversify their crop portfolios.
The international Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has the green light for Golden Rice in the U.S. from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency concluded the rice varieties are safe for consumers.
In just a couple of years, Nathan Garner will face a one-of-a-kind job interview. His father, along with three other senior farm partners, will ask him questions and decide if he will to help run Heglar Creek Farms.
How have weather delays impacted harvest across the Corn Belt? Ryan Wagner of South Dakota, Andrew McCrea of Missouri, and Rock Katschnig of Illinois join the AgriTalk Farmer Forum.
Where does sorghum grow? Mainly, the southern plains, correct? Over the past two years, an Idaho farmer has won the contest for the highest sorghum yields.
National Reporter Betsy Jibben takes a look. Jibben talks with Justin Mensik of Morse Bluff, Nebraska; Dan Mensik of Morse Bluff, Nebraska; John Tyson of Blair, Nebraska and Tim Gregerson of Herman, Nebraska.
Following several years of IRS investigation, Wednesday Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched their own probe into the potential abuse of syndicated conservation easement transactions.
U.S. trade officials including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer landed in Beijing Thursday for talks aimed at nailing down a deal with China.
Meteorologist Cindi Clawson says areas that are already water-logged, may be seeing more rain.
Lead negotiators for the U.S. and China prepare to meet once again in Beijing.
As historic flooding in Nebraska and other states pushes China out of the headlines, AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths joins Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer to look at the impacts of the growing disaster.
Rural broadband continues to get attention from Washington, as it works to bridge the digital divide.
For decades, Peggy Sellars and her husband George have warily watched periodic floodwaters inundate the land around their home in the Mississippi Delta, but the dwelling always remained dry — until this year.
It’s no secret that wins are hard to come by in Washington, D.C.
Two endangered Mexican wolves have been removed from the wild and are undergoing testing to determine if they’re behind a string of livestock deaths in southwestern New Mexico.
Famers across the U.S. are still talking about some commercials bashing corn syrup. Lots of people are talking about Bud Light ads that aired during the big game.
The Midwest Cover Crops Council, with the University of Illinois Extension, will be holding its annual meeting in Springfield, Ill., Feb. 20-21. The theme is, “Cover Crops and Soil Health: The Practical Way Forward.”
The battle over beer ingredients continues following the Bud Light commercials during the Super Bowl disparaging corn syrup.
There are steps you should take to ensure you’re able to live the life you desire once it’s time to pass the management reins to the next generation.
This week Gregg Doud said it could be the toughest congressional trade vote since 2005 when Congress narrowly passed the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement.
The owners of Smith Family Farms in Rochester, Indiana took a risk and diversified to find a way to be collection point for high oleic soybeans.AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Luke Smith and Kevin Smith.
Meteorologist Cindi Clawson has your latest forecast.
Market rallies seem to show up at the least opportune times. While your focus is elsewhere, such as in the field planting, along comes a nice price bump that suddenly appears and then leaves just as quickly.
Meteorologist Cindi Clawson looks at new areas of concern in the root zone moisture map.
Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer connects the dots behind the economic issues involved with ongoing trade agreements.