Heath Stephens and his crew harvest rice on the farm he operates in Arkansas County near Stuttgart with his father, John Stephens. (UA System Division of Agriculture photo by Fred Miller)

Rice looks for its niche as a malted grain

Irrigated soybeans in Keith County, Nebraska are watered by the Ogallala Aquifer. The vast underground reservoir reaches as far south as Texas, where it has declined as much as 36% since the 1950s. In Nebraska, the Ogallala has decreased by just 0.34% on average, according to analysis of U.S. Geological Survey reports, although the state’s southwest counties are showing a much greater decline. (Photo courtesy of Bill Spiegel.)

A lifeline of the High Plains—irrigation in focus

Central Life Sciences offers Gravista insecticide in quart size

John Deere has added 20 horsepower for all 9RT two-track tractors. (Courtesy photo.)

U.S. tractor and combine sales drop in January

Cross-country tractor trip promotes FFA  

Agriculture’s balance sheet in 2025 

Close up of Yellow paddy rice plant. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #108959162 - ananaline)

Norsworthy honored with USA Rice Industry Award

Corn

WASDE’S old crop ending stocks caught eye of analyst