Kansas farmer Mark Nelson has until Saturday to plant his corn or lose the insurance that protects him from a drop in prices or yield. Instead, he’s hopping on a plane to visit his father in Chicago. Nelson is now …
The Great Plains and Midwest, struggling with flooding that inundated roads and farms and pushed rivers to record heights, is set to get more rain ahead, with light showers forecast over the next few days and a heavier downpour next …
Ohio farmer Jeff Hoak was excited and anxious at the same time. His wedding was coming up, and many of his corn fields had yet to be planted. The grain gods smiled on him. The weather broke and he finished …
