Esther George, a sixth-generation farmer, remembers the 1980s and, comparatively speaking, believes today's economic situation doesn't look all that bad. She notes there's been a lot of farm consolidation but says banks have been minding their underwriting standards carefully.

The U.S. corn crop had a wide variety of weather to deal with in the 2018 season. But, by the time everything was over, large yield and large total production are likely to be keyed into the spreadsheets.

The archenemy of ag tires is stubble. Brad Harris, manager of the field engineering group at Firestone, says corn and cotton stubble inflict the worst wear on agricultural tires.

Jim Sladek, general manager of JCS Family Farms, in Iowa City, Iowa, believes the U.S. lags behind other countries when it comes to farm management.

Sarah Harvill, Meadville, Mississippi, was looking for a way to give her cattle limited access to the pond from four different pastures. To do it, she fashioned a floating fencepost. Using 2-inch PVC, she made a T-shaped structure. She filled the "T" with spray foam and...

A cattle traceability program continues to gain momentum installing readers and tags in several states.