Farm Journal

A side-by-side comparison suggests Green Lightning may help deliver strong corn yields with less sidedress N, giving sixth-generation farmer Carson Kahler a reason to keep testing the technology.

Renewable Fuels Association's Troy Bredenkamp says the push from Alabama and Louisiana to waive 2027 Renewable Fuels Standard obligations would raise gas prices, not lower them, and hurt rural America.

A rare, late-season cut of 1.6 bu. per acre to the national corn yield dropped stocks-to-use to 10.8%, while stronger export demand trimmed soybean carryout despite record yields across the Western Corn Belt.

Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie offers insights and counsel on how to go about making adjustments to your 2027 cropping plan.

After 30 years of no-till, Matt Moreland says regenerative ag pays through smarter inputs, fewer repairs and steadier yields. Lenders and scientists weigh in on what comes next.

A showdown is erupting in the most significantly hot property rights case in the U.S.

Helena team provides what growers need to raise a successful crop.

Federal and state agricultural leaders point to record rainfall for the autumn spike; officials defend border port protocols and push for expanded sterile fly capacity.

The 2026 midterm election results are reshaping the political landscape in Washington, and agriculture is watching closely to see what the results mean for farm policy, congressional leadership and the future of the farm bill.

In their first on-camera interview since admitting a processing error in the September USDA Crop Report data, officials clarified that the mistake was a computer weighting issue.

From northern Illinois to Nebraska, two farmers share why they’re turning to drones to seed cover crops into standing corn. Here’s what they’ve learned about timing the rain, beating compaction and making the math work.

Farmers rate their local FSA office well but give USDA crop data low marks, and they have ideas for closing the gap.

Your fertilizer program contains mobile and immobile nutrients. Understanding the differences can help you get more ROI from all of them.

The incoming Congress will feature at least 119 ag voices, but major leadership shakeups and a steep learning curve await lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

A multi-year restructuring plan will shutter historic facilities in Ottumwa and Clarion while shifting baler, sprayer and harvester production domestically and abroad.

Agricultural communities deliver stunning upset in Kansas Senate race, ending Republican dominance in the heartland amid economic anxiety.

The difference between 50°F and 55°F soil temps matters more than what you might realize. Here's what the research says about application timing and keeping NH3 in your fields.

Voraxor adds a new PPO active, trifludimoxazin, to a burndown that already leans on a PPO partner; Zidua PLUS is a repositioned premix.

A developing Super El Niño is bringing extreme weather contrasts across the U.S., from catastrophic Southwest flooding to Midwest drought concerns. Warmer winter temperatures are likely, but precipitation remains a major wild card for farmers heading into 2027.

A newly appointed Republican and a longtime Democratic fixture face off over market access, farm safety nets and the future of Ohio agriculture.