A food marketing specialist says small and beginning farmers are using direct-to-consumer sales to help diversify their income. Patrick Nycz with Purdue University says local farmers’ markets are a good

The state climatologist with University of Missouri Extension welcomes the rain falling across portions of Missouri this week. Zach Leasor tells Brownfield more than one inch fell across central and

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, along with the big gains in crude oil. The USDA could lower yield and raise demand projections in Friday’s reports. The big

Some farmers are using precision conservation to improve their profitability.  Dallas Glazik, an Illinois farmer and precision ag conservation specialist with Pheasants Forever, says modern yield maps can help identify

Dec. corn $5.33 and 3/4, up 6 centsNov. soybeans $13.32 and 1/4, up 22 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $350.60, up $5.50Oct. soybean oil 71.41, up 133 pointsDec. Chicago wheat

Conditions have steadily deteriorated since the 4th of July for a central Minnesota farmer preparing for harvest. Nick Peterson of St. Cloud says crops looked as good as they’ve ever

A leader with AGCO says expanding access to on-farm service is helping farmers make better use of their time during critical seasons. Stefan Caspari, senior vice president of customer success

The chairwoman of the Nebraska Sorghum Board says adding sorghum to a crop rotation could help improve an operation’s bottom line. Tracy Zink, a farmer from McCook, says the crop

An agricultural researcher says the profitability gap between sustainable and traditional cropping systems is evening out after four years into a project. Brook Wilke with MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research tells Brownfield,

A market analyst says there are several factors that could impact the number planted to wheat this fall. Jim McCormich with AgMarket.Net says ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has