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The growing season has been far from perfect, but a northeast pocket in the Corn Belt just might be the garden spot for corn thanks to strong stands and a steady stream of rain in July.

America’s farmers have an opportunity to be “a real hero in our ability to address climate change” through improvements in productivity and climate-smart practices. . .

Succession planning is difficult and time-consuming, but it is also a key step for a business that can grow into the future. Regardless of where you are in the process, you can always take another step.

Steven Ebeling admits farming in West Texas is never easy, but 2022 has been a brutal blow with the majority of the dryland acres already counted as a total loss, and irrigated acres are now struggling to survive.

Under dusty conditions some operators blow out their air filters daily, while others extend the interval with the attitude that, “A dusty filter cleans air better than a clean filter.”

It was a risk off day on Monday which produced mostly lower closes, except cattle. Less threatening weather, grain exports out of Ukraine and sharply lower crude oil were all factors.

Warning signs about the health of the general economy are blaring, but Farmer Mac’s summer issue of “The Feed” shows why ag lenders are in a better financial position to help farmers weather the higher costs.

Livestock are mixed at midday, cattle helped by lower grains trade. Grains pressured in a risk off session, with more favorable weather and grain moving out of Ukraine.

This article discusses my 2021 corn crop positions.

U.S. estimates show global wheat levels are stockpiled at 33% of annual consumption. Gro Intelligence says the world’s numerous economic crises prove government estimates are “not adding up.”