Ryan Zurliene fills a grain bag with corn on a Pocahontas, Il. farm on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Farmers, while buoyed by a strong corn crop, have full silos and are filling bags while awaiting better ...

A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

A truism is a self-evident claim, something so obvious that its truth can't be questioned. To anyone involved with Upper Midwest agriculture, the growing size and declining number of area farms is a ...

The terms agriculture and farming are often used interchangeably in everyday conversations. However, they are not exactly the same. Agriculture is a broader concept that includes a wide range of ...