Farming in 2025 will be challenging for many row crop producers. Low commodity prices, disappointing 2024 yields, high input ...

The year 2024 was a tale of two economies in agriculture. The row crop and fruit industries, which tend to be monocultures, are in the third year of a downturn, now without government assistance.

“Is this crop making money or losing money?” One question rests at the root of all farm-level financial decisions. And yet, answering the complexities of that single question, year after year, will ...

For the third time, Wilson Centennial Farm in Carson City, Mich., earned one of only six national awards for the highest quality milk — earning the platinum designation in the National Dairy Quality ...

June means crunch time for the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days, but it also means the really cool stuff is rolling out as the shows take shape. “The best part of my job is that every day is ...

Welcome to 2024 (almost)! For row crop producers across the country, last year was characterized by easing input cost pressure and revenue prospects as well as by widespread weather uncertainty. It ...

The big story as farmers prepare for 2022 planting is rising input costs and supply chain issues that will bring challenges no matter what crops a farmer grows. At this year’s North Carolina ...

Stay up-to-date with the The Farmer Digital Edition The Farmer is now available to read on your phone, tablet or desktop! Read Minnesota news at the click of a button and learn about auctions and ...

Records are made to be broken, and brothers Neil and Blake Culp shattered a big one this harvest. On Sept. 13, the Culps, who farm in Phillips County, Ark., along with Neil’s wife, Jill, set a state ...

Last month’s column looking at the road ahead for agricultural policy issues in 2022 took a broad view of fundamental challenges for agriculture, and long-run policy issues that would help frame those ...

Standing in a muddy cattle pen on a rainy day is not the dream college experience for many students. But the rare few who dare to live it know one thing: Livestock judging at this level prepares you ...

Editor’s note: For a Spanish version of this story, click “Download now” at the top or bottom of this page. The causes of mental and physical stress in agriculture can seem endless. Long hours, ...