This will be the last year that Norm Welker and his family harvests corn. But Welker will still be a farmer — he’s going to farm the sun. 

ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced recently it had secured another $17 million in funding from several companies, including the agriculture-industry stalwart, John Deere.

Plant-based beef burgers may trump meat from cattle in the sustainability stakes, but when it comes to taste and nutritional value, the original still wins every time.That's the headline finding of a new study conducted by U.S. food product consultancy Chew, which is headed by a chef and staffed by...

It’s been nearly 30 years since Steve Heckeroth designed and built his first electric tractor. Since then, he’s converted diesel tractors to electric power, custom-built electric tractors, and even assembled an experimental electric tractor for Ford New Holland as early as 1995. Today, as founder...

The holidays are a time of giving, and what could be better than giving the gift of agriculture? Here are five ideas for farm-related gifts to include under the tree.

The employees of John Deere have ended their strike after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union approved the company's latest contract offer.

With the 2022's now out and starting to ship, CAD is updating our acceptable model years eligible for pre-owned. Effective December 1, 2021, the 2018 model year trucks are no longer eligible for AgPack. Only 2019 - 2021 pre-owned models will be included as eligible for the AgPack program. If you...

You heard it right – a 73% increase in combine sales in October 2021 compared with 2020! Combines with headers are about a million dollars a pop. Year-to-date figures show 2WD tractors through October, increasing by 11.3%; 4WD tractors increased by 20.3%; and combines 24.4%.  

Farmland values have increased 15% over a year ago in the Tenth Federal Reserve District, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming; 43 counties in western Missouri; and 14 counties in northern New Mexico.“Though some risks remain, the agricultural sector will be well...

Inflation is driving up gasoline prices, home heating fuel prices, and the cost of food and other consumer goods, which will reduce consumer spending power.

The end is in sight for this year’s U.S. corn and soybean harvests. Harvest weather last week was mixed, with delays in parts of the Midwest and Plains from precipitation, including snow in parts of the region. In addition, portions of the eastern Midwest are experiencing overall wetter than normal...

AgriEdge recently celebrated its 20th anniversary! Today it has a network of more than 8,000 farmers and 25 million acres across all crops, including potatoes, corn, soy, wheat, cotton, sugar beets and specialty crops - citrus, watermelon, almond, and vegetables.

Brazil, in an effort to curb inflation, is cutting tariffs on ethanol imports, but it’s unclear precisely how much more the country will buy from the U.S. As of November 5, the Brazilian tariff dropped from 20% to 18%, according to a report by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.The U.S. had become...

The first lawsuit has been filed seeking damages against an Idaho company on behalf of one of about 650 people sickened by a strain of Salmonella in onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico.

Brothers Josh and Will Maples, both agricultural economists at Mississippi State University, are optimistic about 2022.