5 Tips for Using Huma Products
05.26.2026 Barrett Smith

5 Tips for Using Huma Products

Getting the most out of your crop inputs starts long before the sprayer hits the field. From water quality and tank mixing to cleanout and compatibility, these five practical tips can help protect product performance, improve application success and prevent...

The Burger Boom
05.26.2026 Fred Nichols

The Burger Boom

From the 1904 World’s Fair to backyard grills across America, the hamburger has grown into more than just a meal. It helped shape the beef industry, fueled the rise of fast food, and became one of the most iconic foods...

America’s Shrinking Wheat Crop
05.18.2026 Fred Nichols

America’s Shrinking Wheat Crop

America is projected to harvest its smallest wheat crop in decades as drought, declining acreage and rising input costs pressure growers across the country. While consumers continue seeing higher grocery prices, the price farmers receive for wheat tells a very...

The Cost of Growing America
05.12.2026 Fred Nichols

The Cost of Growing America

From drought and rising fuel costs to fertilizer shortages and shrinking margins, farmers across the country are facing mounting financial pressure. While commodity prices offer some hope, many growers still struggle to break even as confidence in the ag economy...

Progress Everywhere Except One Track
05.05.2026 Fred Nichols

Progress Everywhere Except One Track

From record crop yields to faster athletes, progress is everywhere but not on the racetrack. More than 50 years later, Secretariat’s legendary run still stands alone, untouched by time, technology, and genetic advancement.

Every Farmer’s Speed Dial
04.27.2026 Fred Nichols

Every Farmer’s Speed Dial

Every farmer has a speed dial, trusted contacts you rely on when timing matters and things don’t go as planned. From service managers to the chow wagon, these are the people who keep the operation moving.

Every Drop Counts: How Surf-Max® Greatly Reduces Water Usage
04.22.2026 Barrett Smith

Every Drop Counts: How Surf-Max® Greatly Reduces Water Usage

Water scarcity is THE issue driving western agriculture. In California, the world’s food basket relies heavily on irrigation to annually grow 9.6 million acres of fruits, nuts and vegetables. As complex water allocations continue to pose significant crop production challenges,...

Just in Time in an Untimely Market
04.20.2026 Fred Nichols

Just in Time in an Untimely Market

“Just in time” has become more than an application strategy; it’s now a purchasing strategy shaped by rising fertilizer costs and market uncertainty. As prices remain historically high and global pressures mount, farmers are being forced to rethink when—and how—they...

The Power of a Mentor
04.14.2026 Fred Nichols

The Power of a Mentor

A great mentor doesn’t just teach you the job: they shape how you think, listen, and lead. Lessons from a legendary ag editor remind us why the right guidance can make all the difference.

The Original Farm App: The Notebook
04.07.2026 Fred Nichols

The Original Farm App: The Notebook

Before apps, dashboards and precision tools, there was something simpler and just as powerful: a pocket notebook. Tucked into a shirt pocket, it held the story of every field, every decision and every season. For many farmers, it wasn’t just...

Seven Days, Countless Miracles
03.31.2026 Fred Nichols

Seven Days, Countless Miracles

A lot can happen in seven days. On the farm, seeds emerge, roots stretch deep, animals grow, and crops begin to take shape. This Holy Week is a reminder that growth—both in the field and in life—often happens faster than...

Let’s Take Farming Back to the 90s
03.23.2026 Fred Nichols

Let’s Take Farming Back to the 90s

What was it really like to farm in the 1990s? From the biotech boom and the rise of GMOs to GPS, consolidation, and the shift toward efficiency at all costs, the decade reshaped agriculture in ways we’re still living with...