A global grain glut, trade disputes, and high input costs are contributing to the financial strain on the farm economy. The ...

These three approaches can help resolve past marketing regrets often labeled as New Year’s resolutions. Doing the same thing ...

Want to lock in higher profits this fall? Don’t underestimate the value in consistent and comprehensive basis analysis. “Understanding basis is the easiest way for cash-only marketers and hedgers to ...

The Jan. 12 USDA reports will grab headlines about changes to grain supplies. But Allison Thompson of The Money Farm says demand for corn, soybeans and wheat is the doing the quiet work for markets.

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey has a great conversation and a demonstration about grain bin safety and driving safety in rural areas with Sarah Kaper from the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation's Ag ...

Agricultural economist Todd Hubbs follows Kim Anderson as Grain Scoops columnist at Southwest Farm Press, bringing USDA forecasting experience to farmers.

VOLGA, S.D. — Two people were recently killed after being trapped in a farm silo near Volga, South Dakota, adding to a list of a number of grain and forage handling tragedies on farms across the ...

Capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage in the United States totaled 9.74 billion bushels on December 1, 2010, up 3 percent from December 1, 2009. The largest increase occurred in Iowa where an ...

The perennial grain can produce an annual crop even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system helps pull carbon out of the air and makes it more resistant to floods and ...

The story of the biblical Old Testament’s Joseph, who I consider the first secretary of agriculture, highlights the timeless importance of grain storage during years of plenty to prepare for scarcity.

ANDERSON -- The South Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association Grain Elevator broke ground May 31 on a multimillion-dollar expansion that will nearly double its grain storage capacity and add new ...