Crop producers may be able to recoup some production costs by harvesting this year’s corn crop as silage.

Corn moisture and temperature affect mold growth.

Debt has increased, but the solvency or financial risk of farms is better.

Crop prices are down from the highs of 2007 and 2008 but are still strong when viewed in a longer historical perspective.

A positive is that total costs per acre have declined.

North Dakota Angus producers are taking part in NDSU feedlot research.

The 1 percent decline continues a slow downward trend for land values statewide that first was seen in the 2015 report and continued through 2017.

Strong yields in 2016 provided a temporary relief to the downward pressure on land values and rents.

All wheat base enrolled in PLC will receive payments, totaling more than $50 million after sequestration.