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Arkansas, Cotton, Cotton, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Cotton’s resilience: A testament to High Plains farmers and the value supply chain

Cotton growers and the supply chain to the final product are all working to develop a stronger and stable market, Ken Eriksen writes. Read More

Southwest Kansas farmers are among those waiting for wheat harvest to begin. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Colorado, economy, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wheat, Wyoming

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)
Corn, Soybeans, Wheat

Caution: Planting ahead

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Grain storage capacity bulging with record crop supplies

Graphic courtesy of Union Pacific.

STB finds rail merger application incomplete

corn field (Photo: iStock - zhengzaishuru)

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

Grain Elevators, Kansas (Photo: iStock - j12tone)

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