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I get the sense that a common response to a near-record late summer and fall price rally is, “I sold too early!” That’s a great example of looking back at old decisions. I choose to look forward and ...

July corn rose 0.75 cent to $4.4925 per bushel late in overnight trading after gaining 3 cents Thursday to $4.4850. The old-crop contract has rebounded modestly from Tuesday’s drop to five-month lows ...

In 2023, the U.S. planted 94.6 million acres of corn and 83.6 million acres of soybean. Looking ahead at the corn to soybean ratio, those acres will likely shift in 2024. There is much to consider, ...

Basing which diseases to watch in 2025 on what happened in 2024 is far from foolproof. Any of the three key factors — susceptible host, favorable environment and pest inoculum — can change ...

What if you could grow corn, drive a truck powered by ethanol and fly a plane with corn-based fuel? For Maple Park, Ill., farmer and FedEx pilot Chris Gould, that could actually happen. “It would be ...

There are still a few old hay loaders out there from the days of loose hay being stuffed in barns. Larry Shurr, Valparaiso, Ind., has an Easyway Hay Loader made by the Sandwich Co., Sandwich, Ill., in ...

Farming in 2025 will be challenging for many row crop producers. Low commodity prices, disappointing 2024 yields, high input costs, and policy uncertainty will require crop farmers to make important ...

The formula for profit on corn or soybeans sounds simple: Yield times price minus cost. But plans made in winter and reality at harvest can result in something completely different. All three ...

What has a farmer and ag professor learned about cover crops and weed control? Pete Fandel has used cover crops on all his fields at his Metamora, Ill., farm for eight years. He teaches ag — and cover ...

Want to know how your corn will grow this year? Watch the Pacific Ocean. That was Eric Snodgrass’ message for Midwestern farmers heading into the 2024 growing season. “It’s going to come down to the ...