Image by Nokwan007, Shutterstock Top Third Ag Marketing, a division of StoneX Financial Services Inc., helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their…

When the Lauderdale County FFA String Band from Alabama stepped under the bright lights of the National FFA Talent stage, they brought five and a half years of friendship, countless hours of practice, and small town grit.  Made up of seniors Titus Norton and Connor McMains, along with sophomore Ty…

Pre-harvest and year-end are typically the two key seasons for large equipment to sell at auction – but this year, so far, the overall numbers are down. Dave Mowitz and Andy Campbell discuss this trend and some of the possible drivers behind it, and where they believe the 2025 used…

The Agriculture Department will soon roll out the second stage of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. We asked Richard Fordyce, undersecretary of agriculture for farm production and conservation, about the program and when — or if — the trade aid payments previously teased by the administration will be announced. Plus,…

After years of research and development, autonomous technology has arrived. With labor shortages and changing weather conditions creating smaller productivity windows, autonomy may be the key farmers are looking for.  Autonomous solutions have finally moved past the trial stage, with limited commercial availability in 2025. Previously, manufacturers had provided farmers…

By Cami Koons Republican and Democratic legislators agreed Thursday that water quality is a pressing issue in the state along with property taxes and public health — all of which will be necessary to balance as the Legislature returns in January.  Water quality, cancer, and conservation efforts in Iowa were…