For a sixth consecutive month, the rural economy has posted signs of weakness. That’s according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.

Since 2020, AgVend has seen 300% year-over-year growth with over 60 ag retailers and wholesalers leveraging AgVend technology to enhance the way they go to market.

The Fed is widely expected to raise its target range for Federal funds by 25 basis points to 5.25% to 5.50% on Wednesday following its two-day FOMC meeting.

The Farmland Security Act of 2023 seeks to further boost transparency in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.

“Most farms don’t have the time, capabilities, perspectives, resources or desire to do all the tasks it takes to run an operation,” says Steve Kluemper, AgriStrategies LLC founder. “A lot of growers hire to fill gaps.”

“This capacity expansion project was conceived in response to the urgent needs of a customer, and we took it from concept to completion in five months,” said Sims Turner, Sales Manager, CJB Industries.