March 14, 2025
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is a native North American plant, and currently, there are no commercially available genetically modified varieties. In the late 1960s, it became a commercially cultivated and economically important crop. It is a lightweight seed at
March 3, 2025
Growers learn from other growers. Emmanuel Bankston, Climate-Smart Manager for ADM Golden Peanut Company, says speaking with growers on their farms helps him understand their challenges and successes. Plus, as a farmer himself, he sees firsthand how regenerative ag
February 13, 2025
Time-stamped grain marketing is a tool for mitigating risk and planning for profit. By selling portions of your crop at intervals throughout the year, you may increase your chances of encountering favorable market conditions. Hugo VanRoessel, ADM Area Sales
January 22, 2025
It’s the middle of the night and Donald Chase is out in the field, guiding his sprayer down a narrow row of peanut plants. The cool Georgia night air has displaced the intense daytime heat typical during the hot
January 13, 2025
At one time, farms sold directly to consumers, building relationships and understanding. Today, however, farms are most often removed from interaction with consumers. Georgia producer Donald Chase believes opportunities are missed because agriculture is not as connected to consumers
January 13, 2025
Despite being traded as a commodity like grain, fertilizer markets at the farm level have historically lacked the same transparency. Crop nutrients traditionally have been bought and sold through distributors to local dealers to supply farmers in season. ADM
December 9, 2024
Historical trends in the market make a strong case for forward selling. While there have been exceptions, history generally supports forward marketing. Since 2000, early crop-year futures have outperformed harvest prices by 79% of the time for corn and
December 3, 2024
In the quiet stretches of northern Florida, near Marianna, Howard Hodge Jr.’s farm seems at ease under the morning sun. While the fields of peanuts and bahiagrass catch the breeze, it’s his cattle, grazing steadily in the pasture, that
November 20, 2024
Howard Hodge Jr. has been working on his farm in northern Florida since he was six years old. Even after he earned his degree and got a full-time job off the farm, he continued to put in long hours
November 19, 2024
Name a crop you can market through ADM that’s been around forever, takes fewer inputs to grow, and makes a nice addition to a crop rotation. The answer is grain sorghum – aka milo. Milo is considered an “ancient
November 13, 2024
Filmed in late June under the hot summer sun, Faces of Food Season 4 features three growers from Georgia, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle who raise everything from livestock to peanuts to sweet corn. “We’ve had a strong Midwest
October 15, 2024
What’s Ahead in 2025? As we look toward the 2025 crop year, the USDA projects a slight increase in corn and soybean production compared to 2024. However, global demand remains strong, potentially supporting prices. Weather patterns and geopolitical factors
September 23, 2024
As the US farm economy grapples with unprecedented challenges, producers find themselves at a crossroads, with dwindling options and growing uncertainty. Producers and economists alike are concerned about the outlook for the US farm economy. The recent downturn in