by Nick Song | May 24, 2026 | Featured, Trade
The cattle game has been good for Chris Lynch as of late. He and his wife began raising cattle in 2015 on their farm in California, MO. Their herd of 30 “mama cows” produces around 29 calves per year. This year, Lynch was able to purchase insurance that guarantees...
by Casey Wetherbee | May 22, 2026 | Inflation
Like many potato farmers, Grant Morris of Schneider Farms in Pasco, Washington, had already spent over $1,000 an acre even before putting spuds in the ground. This year, like last year, he hardly expects to turn a profit. “Everybody’s just hoping to break even,”...
by Nick Song | Apr 14, 2026 | Trade
Fertilizer plays a critical role in modern agriculture, so critical that U.S. farmers are expected to spend $260 more per planted acre on fertilizer than on seeds. As American farmers prep their fields for the spring growing season, their minds are not on the soil in...
