“Think about the timing for when an importer would agree to make the purchase and by the time it would arrive at a retailers’ outlet,” she says. Late this spring, farmers found themselves in a tight ...

The decision of when to lock in input prices is always a gamble, and in 2023, those who opted to wait might feel like they won the lottery. Fertilizer and herbicide prices have been in a bit of a free ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...