by external | Feb 6, 2026
Bart Fischer and Joe Outlaw, Southern Ag Today, February 5, 2026 While farmers have been dealing with inflation in input costs since the onset of COVID-19, relatively high commodity prices (in large measure resulting from the war in Ukraine) helped blunt the pain...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jan 30, 2026
Once you close the furrow, many agronomic decisions have been finalized so it is important to carefully consider all you option before you plant. The first decision that needs to be considered is what crop to plant. I’m not an economist, so I’ll let you research...
by external | Jan 16, 2026
Adam Rabinowitz, Alabama Extension Crop Economist – Southern Ag Today -January 14, 2026 On Monday, January 12, 2026, the USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released with some unexpected projections. A record corn crop is even...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 31, 2025
This week’s featured video was produced by Bloomberg Television. In this video, David Westin traveled to Iowa to meet with farmers, and industry executives to discuss the current state of row crop agriculture. What he learned was very concerning. The U.S....
by Doug Mayo | Oct 10, 2025
This week’s video of the week was published by CBS Evening News to highlight the issues soybean farmers face due to the current Trade War with China. Farming is not usually something covered on the national news. Unfortunately, the news was not good in this...
by Zane Grabau | Aug 22, 2025
As the calendar turns to another school year, now is also a good time to scout for plant-parasitic nematodes in row crops. Typically, the peak time for scouting is near harvest, while plants are still growing, as nematode populations are often greatest at this time....
