100-Dollar-Ideas

As farmers work to harvest what the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling third largest corn crop ever, compounding issues on the Mississippi River are causing grain handlers to slash basis, eating into farmers’ bottom-line. U.S. Waterways Council confirmed portions of the Ohio River are currently closed to river traffic, making it difficult to move harvested grain along a major shipping vein, which dumps into the Mississippi River.

A fire at a poultry farm in North Manchester, Ind. Monday night killed more than 1 million birds.

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Use these tips to plan for a new venture.

AGDAY

Leslie McCuiston was recently named America’s Pig Farmer of the Year. Her main goal as a senior production manager for The Maschhoffs, LLC is focusing on people.

AGDAY

These sold choice; the buyer took both.

Mike Hoffman’s AgDay forecast

Farmer helps feed Nashville’s insatiable market demand for produce.