Columns

Agriculture is a cyclical business, and row-crop economics are facing headwinds. Here are a few contingency-plan categories to consider if you are working through a downturn on your farm.

When I asked anyone who purchased a tractor(s) on the Jon Kinzenbaw online tractor auction in early November to contact me in last month's Russ' Vintage Iron column, I really did not think anyone would respond. But to my surprise, two...

The last saltie departed Duluth on Tuesday, Dec. 23, to close out the 2025 oceangoing shipping season.

Tax Columnist Rod Mauszycki looks at more key provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that affect farmers.

The world corn stocks-to-use ratio ex-China is currently projected to be 11%. That would be up slightly from last year's 10.6% but still very close to the 2012-13 era. That means there is a giant sucking sound for corn exports, and the U.S. is in a position to deliver.

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