The Arikara Tribe led the last tribal movement north to North Dakota. They were skilled corn farmers who relied on the crop for sustenance and trade. They were also the first Plains tribe to battle ...
Domestic agricultural processing does more than create demand for farm commodities. It anchors economic activity in rural ...
Crop prices in Southeast Missouri have risen far more slowly than machinery, seed, labor, fertilizer and land costs, squeezing margins for corn, soybean and rice farmers.
Ahead of USDA’s March Planting Intentions Report, Allendale, released the results of its 25th annual nationwide acreage survey. The survey of farmers in 26 states mirrored the projections from USDA’s ...
Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, says the recent strength in the corn market is not a result of the Iran war or ...
American farmers are good at producing two crops: corn and soybeans. Too good, actually. Farmers are expected to harvest one of the largest crops in history in the coming weeks, according to the U.S.
Some family farms in Missouri have added corn mazes to their fields during the fall to supplement their income. There’s more to corn mazes than getting lost among corn that’s 10 feet tall. They can be ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CONCORDIA, Mo. — Corn and soybeans once covered Josh Payne’s farm as far as the eye could see. Tidy rows ...
Jonathan and Carolyn Olson’s family farm has been going for more than a century. But within the past 30 years, they’ve made some changes, focusing on raising organic crops. “It brings us different ...
Baby corn, essentially unfertilized young ears of corn, is a specialty food gaining interest for its high nutrition and low calorie count. It also has significant economic value as a quick-turnaround ...