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Accessing the world in a sea of commodities with identity-preserved opportunities

Identity-preserved pulse crops offer High Plains producers premium markets, sustainable rotations, and expanding global export opportunities. Read More

(Photo courtesy of Esin Deniz, Adobe Stock.)
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Cotton’s resilience: A testament to High Plains farmers and the value supply chain

Southwest Kansas farmers are among those waiting for wheat harvest to begin. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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High Plains wheat marketing developments serve the U.S. and world

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

Caution: Planting ahead

(Texas A&M AgriLife photo.)

Grain storage capacity bulging with record crop supplies

Graphic courtesy of Union Pacific.

STB finds rail merger application incomplete

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Glut of grain dominates crop story

Thanksgiving turkey (Photo courtesy of Getty Images.)

Holiday cheer tempered by rising protein prices

(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.)

Quality infrastructure necessary to keep farmers competitive

Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland’s ethanol plant in Madrid, Nebraska. (Courtesy photo.)

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)

Farmers feed and fuel the world, but data vulnerabilities lurk