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Record crops and transportation bottlenecks are straining the nation’s grain storage system in a way that hasn’t been seen in nearly a decade.

Record crops and transportation bottlenecks are straining the nation’s grain storage system that it hasn’t seen in nearly a decade.

Producers on the northwestern fringe of the Corn Belt are feeling the squeeze as transportation bottlenecks cause basis to widen.

The most severe rail car shortage in history caused backups, sky-high leasing costs for cars and grain shipments that ground to a halt. Ultimately, farmers bore the cost in the form of lower grain prices.

Few elements of farm management have as much impact on productivity and profits as employee management.

Rooted in the millennial old concept of bartering is a new formula for success—trading custom work.

With one notch in their belt marking their first year of full-time farming, these young bucks already have stories to tell and experiences to share.

Agricultural and food companies are converting what were formerly thought of as waste products into profit centers, according to a new report, “Don’t Waste a Drop,”

Center-pivot irrigation systems, once thought to be suitable only for Kansas, Nebraska or California’s San Joaquin Valley, are going up in the eastern Corn Belt.

Shape-based analysis helps plug deficiencies in personality styles.

To stay competitive for farm employees, producers are boosting benefits.

Look to margins for answers on expansion decisions in 2012

Producers detail impact of eighth largest bankruptcy in U.S. history

Co-op investment tightens basis, but venture is not risk-free.

Rural infrastructure costs farmers time, fuel and safety.

Competitive salary and benefits are just the start to building your farm team