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 summer months. Headlights pierce the darkness as the sprayer works its way through the peanut fields,…
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 as it should be. So he connects with them in a unique way. Watch video and…
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 Farm Direct Fertilizer has changed the way farmers look at buying their fertilizer by providing transparency…
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 form the heart of Howard’s sustainable operation. Though Howard has retired from his off-farm job, his…
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 71% of the time for soybeans. Despite weather years like 2012 making some farmers hesitant to…
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 on the farm. Along the way, he implemented unique management techniques that reduce laborious tasks and…
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 grain,” which the Oldways Whole Grains Council defines as being largely unchanged over several hundred years.…
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 focus in previous seasons and wanted Season 4 to bring viewers to another part of the…
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 continue to introduce uncertainty into the market outlook. ADM’s Seasonal Price contract offers a strategic solution…
ADM Farmer Services has chosen March 19, National Ag Day 2024, to premier the latest season of Faces of Food, an ongoing film series featuring authentic stories that celebrate the hard work and perseverance of producers who grow food for the world. Themed “The Next Generation,” Faces of Food Season 3 provides intimate portraits of…
