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(Not pictured) Moderator Ken Eriksen leads a discussion on grain storage, marketing and shipping with panelists (from left) Mike Steenhoek, Scott Sartor and Guy Allen. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Corn, Crops, Dave Bergmeier, economy, Editors, Grain Sorghum, HPJ Live, Soybeans, Wheat

Quality infrastructure necessary to keep farmers competitive

Infrastructure, whether on on the farm or in the transportation system, are likely to be good long-term investments, HPJ Live panelists say. Read More

Mississippi River levels were lowering at the start of September. The US Coast Guard implemented draft restrictions on Sept. 2, 2025, as the river at Memphis, Tennessee, began hitting negative numbers. Photo taken Sept. 2, 2025, in Crittenden County. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Katrina Wallace)
Corn, Crops, Other Crops, Soybeans, Water

Basis sinking faster than the Mississippi at Memphis