Commentary

two brothers and dog playing in the snow

Will this winter be one to tell the grandkids about?Will this winter be one to tell the grandkids about?

Prairie Post: This winter could be remembered for good or for bad.

byKevin Schulz, Editor

Dec 13, 2024

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Farmer with son in field

Give them a reason to come home to farm Give them a reason to come home to farm

byJennifer M. Latzke

Dec 13, 2024

1 Min Read

new seedling is just one of thousands planted after wildfires struck a ranch in western Nebraska

Innovative ways to care for and profit from your woodlands Innovative ways to care for and profit from your woodlands

Dec 13, 2024

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Farmer with straw hat and hoe sitting on a red chair in the middle of the field

I can relate to farmer’s struggle I can relate to farmer’s struggle

Dec 13, 2024

1 Min Read

Corn kernels and U.S. flag

Can the corn rally go higher?Can the corn rally go higher?

Dec 12, 2024

1 Min Read

soybean plants silhouetted against blue and orange sunset

Farm Business Planning

4 ways to take advantage of lower farmland prices 4 ways to take advantage of lower farmland prices

byMichael Lauher

Dec 12, 2024

1 Min Read

field of harvested corn

Despite challenges, there are reasons for positivity in agriculture

Despite challenges, there are reasons for positivity in agriculture

byThom Petersen

Thomas Williams

Try Midsouth options for your Holiday spirits

Try Midsouth options for your Holiday spirits

byBrent Murphree, Senior Editor

Security cameras

The promising emergence of barn cameras started 30 years ago

The promising emergence of barn cameras started 30 years ago

byCurt Arens, Senior Editor

Brazil map with flag.

How high will Brazil jump?

How high will Brazil jump?

byPam Caraway, Executive Editor

Farmer on laptop

Build your business community

Build your business community

byMatt Boos, Founder

Corn getting augered into a grain bin for storage.

Will corn supply sink prices?

Will corn supply sink prices?

byBrian Basting, Cesar Cruz

MWD sign

What happened in Vegas? Nothing, unfortunately

What happened in Vegas? Nothing, unfortunately

byTim Hearden, Western Farm Press

Halei Heinzel as Alice in Dairyland with a Guernsey cow

Reflections on time as Alice in Dairyland so far

Reflections on time as Alice in Dairyland so far

White House Christmas tree from North Carolina

‘Tremendous’ Christmas tree goes from N.C. to White House

‘Tremendous’ Christmas tree goes from N.C. to White House

byJohn Hart, Associate Editor

Close up of a black carryon suitcase with gold embellishments.

Lessons learned with lost luggage

Lessons learned with lost luggage

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer

Chili made with ground meat, tomatoes, kidney beans and seasonings, in a slow cooker

Chili: The right choice when temperatures drop

Chili: The right choice when temperatures drop

byHolly Spangler, Prairie Farmer Editor, Farm Progress Executive Editor

cow in field

Conservation & Sustainability

Sustainability measures may diversify farm income streams

Sustainability measures may diversify farm income streams

byJesse McCurry

Bull vs. bear market indicating unknown commodity price direction.

Do you suffer from marketing FOMO?

Do you suffer from marketing FOMO?

byTyler Schau, Hedging strategist

Money and 2025 under magnified glass

Uncertainty is the grain market bright spot

Uncertainty is the grain market bright spot

byBryce Knorr, Contributing market analyst

Cornfield with farm in background

Cautious optimism shapes 2025 Iowa farmland markets

Cautious optimism shapes 2025 Iowa farmland markets

Semi trailer delivering corn

Defining bare bones crop production

Defining bare bones crop production

byKyle Stackhouse, Blogger

fried chicken

A fried chicken love story

A fried chicken love story

red cedar trees

How to handle volunteer trees in your windbreak

How to handle volunteer trees in your windbreak

byCurt Arens, Senior Editor

Business meeting around table

Where do women fit in Ohio agriculture?

Where do women fit in Ohio agriculture?

USDA building in Washington, D.C.

Is the stage set for monumental change in ag policy?

Is the stage set for monumental change in ag policy?

byBradley D. Lubben

Brazil flag with soybeans

Could U.S. soybeans rally on dry weather in Brazil?

Could U.S. soybeans rally on dry weather in Brazil?

byPam Caraway, Executive Editor

Center Pivot

Irrigation efficiency keeps going up

Irrigation efficiency keeps going up

byBrent Murphree, Senior Editor

Allison Lynch points to a pair of boots she's testing on the farm

Consider adding these boots to your Christmas list

Consider adding these boots to your Christmas list

byAllison Lynch, Senior Editor

Dairy cows in milk parlor

Milk numbers shake up the market

Milk numbers shake up the market

byNaomi Blohm, senior market adviser

Crowds Southern Farm Show

The power of winter farm meetings, positive belief

The power of winter farm meetings, positive belief

byJohn Hart, Associate Editor

California almonds sign

Growers begin vote on Almond Board's future

Growers begin vote on Almond Board's future

byTodd Fitchette, Associate Editor

Dan, Clare and Betty Haynes

On the farm: A year of gratitude

On the farm: A year of gratitude

combine in field when sun setting

Doing more with less a key lesson on the farm

Doing more with less a key lesson on the farm

Times after a person dies can be difficult to maneuver, so it is important to have estate plans in order to allow a flawless transfer.

Transfer-on-death deeds powerful tools for real estate exchange

Transfer-on-death deeds powerful tools for real estate exchange

byMark Balzarini

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