The vibe in the cattle business is starting to suggest we’re approaching a tipping point. While usually people have their pom ...

The FFA tribute this week goes to Sarah Ault, Tennessee State FFA Vice President. Ault is from western Tennessee, and she ...

The world’s top beef exporter Brazil is in advanced talks to begin shipments to Japan, according to a major industry group, in a move that may hurt U.S. sales to the Asian nation.   Brazil has ...

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 ...

According to the USDA, 2024 sunflower production totaled 1.15 billion pounds, down 49% from 2023. The U.S. average yield per acre of 1,670 pounds decreased 117 pounds from 2023. Planted area, at ...

Options exist if dicamba for dicamba-tolerant soybeans exits the 2025 soybean herbicide scene. The 2,4-D choline based Enlist system is one, says Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State University Extension ...

Among the vast natural resources of Kansas is a product extracted from natural gas by reducing the gas to 275 degrees F below zero. Helium, used to lift blimps and fill toy balloons, had also been ...

During my discussions with farmers, most agree that there are three planter-efficiency options they are considering for the 2025 planting season. They include: Replacing their planter with a new or ...

Managing for tar spot in 2023 boils down to selecting hybrids with tolerance, scouting early and often, and applying effective herbicides at the right time with sufficient coverage. Those are key ...

What are the smartest farmers you know doing differently in 2025? That’s the question Prairie Farmer asked thought leaders across Illinois agriculture as the new year approaches. Crop prices are down, ...

Newspaper, website, and magazine headlines which assert that corporations - not families – operate the majority of U.S. farms are simply preposterous. Most farmers and ranchers already know this yet ...