Editors' Notebook

Farmers answering the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index show slightly more optimism than in spring. Agribusinesses, however, are more pessimistic, especially about the coming year.

Weather typically plays a big role in agriculture's annual report. Three years of La Nina and its impact, however, make it the story that we just couldn't get away from talking about, even when we weren't talking about weather.

From the economic crush of war to the clamor for crushed soybeans, 2022 took a lot of turns.

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Making adjustments to counter growing-season challenges has proven more difficult because of the unpredictability of weather, leading farmers to explore and implement practices to make their farms more sustainable.