USDA planted acreage report shows farmers have 224.8 million acres planted on all crops, 91.5 million acres more than anticipated.

NASS forecasts corn production down from 2023.

A new report looks at how incorporating cover crops into an integrated crop-livestock system with cattle, such as by grazing or harvesting the cover crops for forage, might improve the profitability of cover-cropping and livestock production.

Soybean growers are expected to decrease their production 3% from 2022, forecast at 4.15 billion bushels.

In the protein business, feed ingredients are over 50% of our cost. No two years in farming are alike or free of drama. Much can change between now and the harvest, The key is bringing order to chaos and having a long-term strategy.

Midwest Grazing Exchange is a matchmaking website for livestock and grazing opportunities.

NASS issues report on corn and soybean production as well as forecast on U.S. cotton production.

Global politics add further complications to cost-effectively delivering products to customers. 

No two years in farming are alike or free of drama.
This year there is a dramatic reduction in supply, a drought in parts of the corn belt and the significant increase in oil prices.

From large corporations to small, independent businesses, it is hard to find a modern business that does not have a pledge to become more environmentally sustainable. Businesses concentrating on sustainability are typically lavished with praise while those perceived to not be doing their part may be met with harsh criticism.