Most Missouri producers pre-purchased fertilizers for this crop season but could be forced to make changes next year if the ...
Farmers can’t afford fertilizer as oil prices rise, forcing cutbacks that threaten crop output and set up higher food prices and inflation later this year.
Farmers have had to adjust to rising prices and shipping disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz’ closure, on top of existing economic strains like tariffs.
The American Farm Bureau Federation's April 14 report noted, "Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy." The group stated ...
Planting is stressful enough — why dig back into cost of production? The short answer is simple: A lot has changed since last ...
The January USDA reports, considered the most influential data releases of the year, delivered unexpected increases in corn yield, harvested acreage and total production, pushing the U.S. corn crop ...
A truck sits in a field in eastern Iowa, waiting to haul away grain during the 2025 harvest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and ...
Louisiana Tech University’s School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry hosted its 53rd Annual Farm Production Sale in May, ...