New Jersey soybean and corn farmer Patrick Giberson says a tough agriculture economy means he's unlikely to buy new equipment in the near future. (Kim Chipman photo) U.S. crop growers facing a third ...

A macro (big picture) outlook on commodities has proven beneficial for me to keep my year-ahead outlook in perspective using the futures markets as a precursor. The two years ago, I focused on “the ...

A new report points to the growing gap between the amount of corn Iowa grows and demand for the crop, and suggests new ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa - Kyle Wendland stepped away from his engineering degree two decades ago to follow his father – not just into farming corn, but into a world of debt, grit, and stubborn faith he ...

U.S. farmers this summer have received the best weather for growing crops in recent memory. But despite a record-sized crop coming, many in the Corn Belt barely expect to turn a profit this year. Corn ...

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