Earth Day is Every Day 

The world will celebrate Earth Day’s 45th anniversary today in all sorts of ways, from cleaning up litter to batting around huge earth balls to good, old-fashioned protests. 

Looking to Farming's Future 

Two themes emerged in this week's agricultural news - getting young people involved and the role that technology has and will play in farming's future. We believe these two topics are inter-connected and invite you to read this week's "Super Six" to learn more.

New Ag Tires Are In the Spotlight 

Spring is here, and with it all sorts of confusion about the outlook for the coming year. Western drought and reports of poor wheat stands in parts of the Plains – victims of winter kill without snow cover or of the dry winter – contrast with reports of waterlogged fields following inches of rain at a time in the South and East.  The commodity markets are wandering around in search of direction, and farmers are hunkering down and reporting little intention to buy new farm equipment. 

Global Warming and the World's Forests

Climate change is already impacting the forestry industry and will undoubtedly have a major influence in the future. How will specific forests be affected? Which tree species will be the winners and which ones will lose out? This week's Super Six takes a look at recent research on how global warming will affect the world's forests and, consequently, the logging industry.

Spring (Fieldwork) Has Sprung

After this year’s long, unpredictable winter, there are a couple of things we can expect as tractors, spreaders and sprayers start rolling over the next few weeks. 

The first thing, especially east of the Missouri River, is mud.

The second thing, at any farm, fertilizer plant or elevator, is unrelenting pressure to cover as many acres as possible. Fast.