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American farmers are making greater use of futures, options and marketing contracts to manage risk, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. Corn and soybeans are most likely to be involved.
U.S. farm income will rise sharply in what's been a challenging year for American agriculturalists, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast. Federal payments are primarily responsible.
The Northern Plains is predicted to have a colder and snowier winter than last year as it heads into its second La Nina winter.
Mandt Market owners Richard and Rachelle Wedel are among an increasing number of North Dakota growers who are local foods producers.
Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions, an offshoot of Summit Agriculture Group, is behind the $4.5 billion Midwest Carbon Express project, with the goal of sending 12 millions tons of CO2 annually to western North Dakota, where it can be stored underground. It would be the largest carbon capture project in the world.