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Fertilizer prices continued to be mixed during the third week of October 2025. Average retail prices for four of the eight major fertilizers were higher than last month, while prices for the other four were lower...

As the continued government shutdown prevents the release of any updated USDA reports on crop production, other sources of data, including yield trials, help paint a picture of corn and soybean harvest results.

Alltech, a global agriculture company, recently broke ground on a new $4.6 million, 15,0000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The facility will be the company's first U.S. manufacturing plant...

Average retail fertilizer prices continued to be mixed for the second week of October 2025. Prices for four of the eight major fertilizers were up from last month, while prices for the other four were down. Three...

Missouri's highest court has refused to review a ruling that found the herbicide Roundup causes cancer.

That cloud of black behind the combine might be more than dust. It's nature's way of degrading plant tissue.

For the first time, Bayer has selected a Midwest farm to participate in ForwardFarming, its global program promoting sustainable agriculture practices.

Retail fertilizer prices continued to be mixed for the first week of October 2025. Prices for four of the eight major fertilizers were up from last month while prices for the other four were down. Two fertilizers...

Farmers and elevators brace for tight grain storage as record grain harvest overwhelms capacity, potentially pushing storage fees higher.

It's National Nematode Day. What do you know about this yield threat?

Soybean cyst nematodes are always a threat, but dry conditions increase the likelihood they will be troublesome in 2026 and increase the need for testing this fall.

Land-grant universities have relied on agricultural experimental fields, some nearly 150 years old, as foundations to gather research to improve farming practices and sustainability.

Fertilizer prices continued mostly higher for the fourth week of September 2025. Five of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month, while the other three were less expensive. Just one fertilizer, DAP, was considerably...

Corteva's announcement confirms speculation that began weeks ago about the separation. The crop protection side will become "New Corteva," while the seed business will be named "SpinCo." Each will be independent and...

Major seed and trait companies invest heavily in R&D to provide farmers with advanced traits and seed genetics. Here are highlights of new products expected to hit the market soon.

The development of U.S. wheat varieties genetically modified to resist drought stresses took a step forward this week as an Argentinian company and a Colorado foundation officially announced their collaboration.

Five of the eight major fertilizers were priced higher compared to last month for the third week of September 2025. Just one fertilizer, DAP, was considerably higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5...

The average price of soybean seed and corn seed has more than doubled and nearly tripled, respectively, since 2006. There are steps you can take to optimize your return on investment in today's tight-margin environment.