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Have you noticed how dairy-forward many drive-thru menus are today? Whether you're picking up Taco Bell, McDonald's or Domino's, you'll likely order an item coated in or with a side [...]

On one hand, Dennis Campbell feels fortunate. His soybean crop in eastern Iowa is yielding much better than expected after the Aug. 10 derecho swept through his area. However, the [...]

Brad Dircks, and his wife, Lisa, knew the historic August derecho storm was going to be bad--they just didn't know how bad. 'We lost my main machine shed and shop,' [...]

Wet years such as 2019 can bring Long-lasting health challenges to farmers. One such danger that could be lurking in grain bins or barns is hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Known as farmer's [...]

It is official: 2019 will go on record as one of the wettest and costliest years because of volatile and dangerous weather. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says [...]

Q What are some tools, strategies and tips you employ in your landlord relations? Nancy Kavazanjian Beaver Dam, Wis. 'We do a lot of things to keep our landlords happy. [...]

Q: What's your biggest challenge? Dave Schrock Marshall County, Ind. 'Labor for us is the biggest problem, arid it's partly due to where we live. We live in a highly [...]

Allen Hoffman Gardner, III. 'I strip-till everything. Since I did prevent plant, those strips are still there. For next year, I'm going to put in ammonium sulfate to get some [...]

School might be wrapped up for the year in most areas, but the work by students at one Indiana School District isn't finished. Some who attend the Maconaquah Middle School [...]

To learn more about Laurie Hayn, her can-do attitude and how she knew she would survive, visit bit.ly/Laurie-Hayn. Laurie Hayn, a farmer in Marshall County, Indiana, has done what some [...]

Eight months have passed since massive wildfires tore through the central and southern plains. Nearly 2 million acres spanning four states was scorched by the fast-moving fires in March. Thousands [...]

A new report from the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research is taking a sharp aim at the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). It says since 2007, RFS has cost American motorists [...]

The Keystone XL Pipeline isn't the only pipeline in the works. A second multistate pipeline could be built to carry crude oil from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota [...]

Millions of bushels of grain are in storage and will eventually need to be moved by truck, rail or barge. With more than 60% of grain transported via our nation's [...]

The nation hasn't seen such a small beef cow herd in decades. Now many producers who survived the recent drought are focused on rebuilding. The question is, how long will [...]

Reuters reported U.N. chief Antonio Guterres is in talks with the European Union, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine (just to name a few) over trying to get Ukraine back on track with grain shipments. In this interview, Neroba discusses Ukraine's planting progress, harvest projections, stolen grain, and possible export help from the United Nations. "I think it's the fastest and the cheapest way to organize exports from Ukraine", says Elena Neroba, a business development manager at Maxigrain, a Ukraine-based global grain brokerage. [Extracted from the article]

These ports export grains and oilseeds but are in areas that mostly grow wheat, barley and sunflowers. The Trend and Hedge Club, a Kyiv-based International Traders Discussing Club, hosted a video conference this week with farm managers, cooperatives, and finance specialists to share Ukrainian sowing and financing updates. [Extracted from the article]

Seed delivery versus supply Dmitry, a director of a seed company and manager of a large farm operation of 205,000 acres, has 100 farm managers throughout Ukraine. Victor says "the level of 100%" of 2022 corn seed is available for Ukrainian farmers. Chemical and seed companies try to help Dmytro, a manager of a major seed and chemical company, says 2022 seed purchases have been a problem for farmers. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the worry of lockmasters about spring transportation. It states that 60% of grain is difficult to transport through the waterways in the U.S. due to freezing water. According to lockmaster Jim Piper, the towing industry rates increase by 20% to 60% because of the bumper crop and frozen waterways.