Squash the Record: Nebraska Pumpkin Grower Paddles 846-lb. Pumpkin on Missouri River

To commemorate his 60th trip around the sun, Duane Hansen set a new world record. Hansen, of Syracuse, Neb., grew a pumpkin that clocked in at 846 lb. (and appropriately named it Berta). He hollowed it out to create a makeshift boat.

USDA Forecasts Farm Sector Profits to Remain Above Average in 2022

On Thursday, USDA released its latest farm sector profit forecast. According it's estimates, farmers might fare better than previous years in many 2022 balance sheet boxes. For example, net income is forecast at $147.7 billion, an increase of $7.3 billion (5.2%) in 2022 versus 2021.

I’m a Carbon Farmer!

Call it what you will: carbon kidnapping, carbon farming, or carbon sequestration. It’s all the same thing — and it’s the best way forward as farmers use innovation and technology to clean the world, says Andre Dobashi, who farms along the border of Brazil and Paraguay.

Weather Watch With AgDay's Meteorologist

The South is showing some improvements in the latest drought monitor, but the West still has a long way to go. Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick has an update.