Markets hate uncertainty, which is why nothing roils prices like the fog of war. Unintended consequences and collateral damage usually follow the missiles and bombs, and predicting the fallout is ...
A farmer races against a setting sun to plant seed corn near Ashland in west-central Illinois. (AP photo/Seth Perlman/AP) ARLINGTON, Va. — An acreage swing toward more soybeans and less corn in the ...
Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop? By Jacey Fortin Photographs by Tim Gruber Reporting from southeastern Minnesota ...