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The data shows that continuous cropping is not nearly as common as crop rotation....More

2013 cash rents for farmland in Illinois with expected corn yields over 190 bushels per acre will be $396 per acre, up $17 from the 2012....More

This post is the second in a series that will contrast and compare the farm prosperity of the 1970s with the current period of farm prosperity. This post examines U.S. net cash farm income and U.S. farm real estate values during the two periods....More

These grants will fund projects benefiting several states that were significantly impacted by last year's drought....More

Without widespread planting delays, new crop price weakness is expected to continue....More

The University of Illinois conducted a six-year study that identified three key factors affecting yield in continuous corn systems....More

By planting before the earliest planting date, acres are not eligible for replant payments. However, those acres still receive full coverage for losses due to reduced yields and/or revenues. Final planting dates impact the availability of prevented planting payments....More

A Purdue University survey shows that Indiana farmland values have continued to increase despite last summer's severe drought, and farm managers and rural appraisers from across the state expect the trend to continue....More

  Want to achieve award-winning corn yields? You might find a successful strategy by looking over the equipment and input lists used by winners of the 2012 National Corn Yield Contest. Farm Industry News interviewed six of these growers to uncover tips on inputs and equipment that helped these champs reap their bin-busting yields.  ...More

  Disaster decision making starts before disasters strike, says Chris Hurt, Purdue University agricultural economist. “Insurance does not protect against a bad thing from happening; it protects against putting the family business in jeopardy if a bad thing does happen,” Hurt says. “The tendency is for younger people, who are less able to withstand a loss, to need more insurance coverage. Farmers who are more financially established can try to reduce their insurance costs if the feel they can cover a portion of the loss themselves.”...More