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A farmer pours soybean seed into his planter prior to no-till planting into cereal rye. (Photo courtesy of Jason Johnson/Iowa NRCS)
Corn, Soybeans, Wheat

Caution: Planting ahead

As planting dates get closer, particularly for corn and soybean farmers, they have much to weigh in 2026, Ken Eriksen writes. Read More

Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland’s ethanol plant in Madrid, Nebraska. (Courtesy photo.)
Corn, Crops, economy, Energies, EPA, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans

Biofuels and ethanol key to the future of U.S. agriculture

The Texas ET app, which calculates crop irrigation needs based on local weather data, is available for download on iOS and Android devices. (Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Columns, Farm Safety

Farmers feed and fuel the world, but data vulnerabilities lurk



Grain Elevators, Kansas (Photo: iStock - j12tone)

Despite record crops anticipated grain storage utilization to handle it in stride