Oats were once a major Minnesota crop, with about 4 million acres planted annually on average until the early 1960s. But in 2025, oats accounted for only 195,000 planted acres in Minnesota, and those ...

Grain markets across southern Australia remain flat, with oat prices down $100 a tonne since mid-December and by as much as $140 a tonne in 12 months, easing pressure across livestock rations despite ...

Texas drought and La Niña shape the 2026 crop outlook as Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists assess cotton and ...

Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process, especially in times of market volatility. Planning typically pays ...

Planning for spring annual forages can also mean looking for ways to secure possible discounts, Jerry Volesky writes.

Wisconsin’s humid climate makes managing disease, specifically fusarium head blight in barley, more difficult and condition-dependent than in more arid states like South Dakota, Montana and Idaho, ...

Episodes of extreme weather are adding new and recurring challenges to reseeding. In response, some farmers are opting to establish fast-growing temporary ...

We had run smack dab into an ongoing problem in rural Minnesota: a major shortage of large-animal veterinarians needed to ...

Another year started for Alice and I with two days at the excellent Oxford Real Farming Conference. With 2,000 delegates and ...

If you’ve felt the sting of a higher total at the checkout counter lately, you aren’t alone. While general inflation has ...

Texas agriculture producers experienced a reversal of fortune in recent months when it comes to rainfall, soil moisture and intensifying drought.

George Zmitko’s journey into farming began on an 80-acre family farm, where he developed a deep love for the land alongside his father, Viet.