Small conversations can make the awkward “death talk” easier and help families plan for succession before a loss forces decisions.

Two accidents. Two recoveries. Two back braces hanging on an office wall. And one lesson a California dairy nutritionist learned the hard way: "Professionally, we're all replaceable. But family? That's different."

Farmers who sold outright on the rally handed elevators the grain, the financing and the margin-call exposure. CoBank’s Tanner Ehmke says that could slow basis gains as the 2026 crop moves to market.

Today's nitrogen management strategies go beyond rates and timing to include protective measures that can give farmers more control over one of their largest input investments.

A new crop rotation can improve soil health while interrupting pest and disease cycles. Learn how.

NASS identified a processing error affecting September corn data for Kansas, Nebraska and national figures. The agency says its October forecast of 181.2 bu. per acre remains unchanged, leaving questions about the yield jump.

Payments to cover in-field fuel costs expected by year's end as farm aid tops the 2020 pandemic-era record of $45 billion

Farmers like North Dakota's Jay Myers are combining soil testing, alternative resistance sources and crop rotation to stay ahead of the pest—and new technologies are on the way.

Backed by the USDA's FIELDS program and private funds, eight projects across 16 states will expand domestic capacity by over 1 million tons annually to help lower nitrogen and potash prices for U.S. farmers.

With 8- to 12-year-old machinery selling off, farmers are pivoting between late-model iron and precision retrofit kits to bypass new equipment prices.

Goliath, meet David. “It’s way past time for everyone to wake up,” says Fenn Church.

The state’s District 1 race offers a choice between an incumbent focused on crop insurance and markets, and a challenger calling for tariff relief and corporate accountability.

Josh Linville says tight nitrogen supplies, rising demand and global disruptions to sulfur supplies are keeping pressure on fertilizer markets, even if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ease.

Growers can finally combine supplemental coverage with farm programs without losing protection that fits their operation. Meanwhile, federal officials are developing trade incentives for four countries that could expand demand for American cotton.

Viriterra launches its first herbicide this fall, with company officials reporting they plan to build a multi-year pipeline of crop protection products for U.S. farmers.

Rep. Zach Nunn and state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott present contrasting approaches to farm policy in a district where 26,000 producers farm nearly 3 million acres and generate $4.4 billion in agricultural sales.

Which of Alabama’s two Senate candidates, Everett Wess or Barry Moore, best represents ag?

Collaborating directly with Corn Belt farmers, Dr. Kaiyu Guan bridges space imagery and supercomputing to give growers field-by-field insights into soil health and resource efficiency.

Two candidates with rural roots are squaring off in North Carolina's 1st District as farmers and ranchers watch closely.

University of Missouri researchers are studying how virtual fencing can improve grazing efficiency, reduce labor and help farmers turn cover crops and row-crop acres into additional opportunities for cattle production.