The 2013 survey summarizes more than 4,800 reports from farmers and ranchers, aerial sprayers, elevators, custom harvesters and other custom operators.

National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look this year with the incorporation of the Best of the Best program.

Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension Service farm economist, has some items to note for your 2013 income tax preparation.

The single biggest change is the elimination of direct payments to farmers

For crop producers, the primary decision will be to choose the Agricultural Risk Coverage option or the Price Loss Coverage option.

Never enter a bin when unloading grain or breaking up a mass of grain.

["The FSA will provide notification to landowners that will include the base and yield information of record as of Oct. 1, 2013. It will be up to landowners to ...

Good biosecurity is the key to preventing the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus from spreading.

Make the reallocation decision on a farm-by-farm basis.

Stored grain can spoil quickly at warm temperatures.