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Successful farmers are committed to their own research and development

Consider dedicating a portion of your operation's budget to R&D, advises farmer Matt Miles. Many inputs and equipment work differently depending on the specific management style of the farm, he says.

Biofuels and climate markets could stem loss of farms, says Vilsack

The decades-long decline in the number of U.S. farms can be stopped by adopting climate-smart farming practices and crops, increasing biofuel production, and expanding local and regional marketing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the largest U.S. farm group on Monday.

Accounting probe hits ADM as crop glut, lower margins point to tough 2024

An investigation into accounting practices in Archer-Daniels-Midland's Nutrition segment could not come at a worse time for the company as sinking crop prices look set to erode profit for its core grain trading and processing businesses this year.