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“For soybean farmers who just planted or are finishing up planting of the dicamba-tolerant genetics, they were really caught off guard.” says Dave Spears, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at MKC.
One investment in their business that has paid off during the pandemic has been the digital customer portal, which was launched in 2019.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has broken all the rules. What the world is facing is something economist David McWilliams likes to call a “pandession.”
USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey says actual ag losses from coronavirus could be three to four times the $16 billion appropriated for relief payments to farmers.
The Management Consulting and Learning Services team at FLM Harvest has been digging into this challenge and developed the following strategies to guide our clients and their sales teams through this turbulent time.
The partnership aims to bolster on-the-ground conservation expertise available to farmers
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic pain and pessimism in rural America. The Rural Mainstreet Index sits at 12.5 for May 2020.
Prices are significantly below breakeven levels for most farmers. But, you could actually be sitting in a better financial position than you think.
Frozen 2 was projected onto the grain elevator at Landus Cooperative in Jefferson, Iowa, for 110 parked cars.
Well, it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. The May 12, 2020, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports show increased supplies and some increasing demand.
The list of stressors in farming is broad and deep. How can you stay positive in the face of so many challenges? David Kohl shares some time-tested advice.
Top U.S. and Chinese trade representatives discussed their Phase 1 trade deal on Friday with China saying they agreed to improve the atmosphere for its implementation.
How will the COVID-19 pandemic transform agriculture? David Kohl, professor emeritus of agricultural finance at Virginia Tech University, has a few ideas.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer hit 96 in the April survey.
Bunge Ltd reported a first-quarter loss on Wednesday and lowered its full-year forecast as the coronavirus crisis hammered demand for fuel and upended global food supply chains, sending shares plunging 11%.
Aurora Cooperative, which has 40 agronomy locations in central Nebraska, has made two upgrades to two of its fertilizer facilities this spring.
On May 1, ag retailers joined Clinton Griffiths on Farm Journals’ live daily webcast to discuss how the planting season of 2020 is progressing, particularly in light of doing business amid COVID-19.
The selective distribution agreement is a model for the future adoption of Heliae’s approach– to provide nutrients to growing crops through accelerated microbial growth while improving the health and structure of soils
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To inspire your team, find the time to acknowledge their work, contributions and achievements. This is especially true during a crisis.
A deal to replenish the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) under the coronavirus aid package has been reached, but had not yet been put to paper as of this afternoon according to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).
The company says this is an ag retail digital hub to serve as a one stop shop for grower needs, from account management to online ordering
Ask any leader at Belstra Milling what their No. 1 asset is and the answer will be the same: our employees.
“As a global company, giving to the Red Cross is one of the best ways to reach people in need worldwide,” Wilbur-Ellis President and CEO John Buckley says.
Commodity prices have dipped down to levels that haven’t been seen in more than a decade.
Payment limits will limit the effectiveness of the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Aid Pla
“Weather permitting, ag retailers are reasonably well positioned for an improved outlook on sales and services this spring.”
Because agriculture businesses are considered essential, the show must go on. As work continues, you need to make sure you keep yourself, your family and your employees safe.
As more freezing weather blankets parts of the Plains, wheat growers are worried about potential damage to their crop.
In its second quarter financial release, CHS is attributing a year-over-year loss to poor weather conditions and continued global trade tensions.