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Farmers can expect a few bright spots in 2019. Net farm income, as well as prices for key crops, are projected to be slightly higher in 2019. But longer-term projections don’t show positive outcomes.
Corn carryout is higher yet and while domestic soybean ending stocks were lowered, global supplies are still abundant.
Recent levee damage is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the failing infrastructure much of the corn belt relies on to bring in inputs and export corn.
The 2018 farm bill means the legalities around growing hemp across the country will soon be worked out.
How does brick-and-mortar hold up to online retailers? Brad Smith, @CPSBrad, of Nutrien Ag Solutions talks about the company’s strong commitment to customer service in an age of online purchasing.
How available are the resources you need to grow hemp? Farm Journal study respondents weigh in.
The historic corn rally continued to show its head this week. A bullish breakout technically proved the market may not have been in highs just yet.
We are expected to learn more this afternoon on what the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments will look like.
Brandt has a family-oriented culture that transcends into their role as an international business. Tim McArdle and Mark Powell reflect on their history and how that drive them forward.
Tim Stoehr of Albaugh discusses where crop protection services could head in the future, how the tariff war between the U.S. and China is having an impact on supply and disruptions, and his optimism for agriculture.
“In a report that was supposed to answer all the questions, it gave us a lot more questions than answers,” says Jerry Gulke, president of Gulke Group.
Lance Honig, crops branch chief of USDA National Ag Statistics Service, hosted #statchat on Monday to help clear up some questions.
The company has its headquarters in Memphis and now operates 54 agronomy locations across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Tennessee.
Dan Kowalski, vice president, Knowledge Exchange, CoBank, says since 2004 co-ops have been putting themselves in offensive positions to adapt to new customer/member demands and offer greater scale and services.
For the last several months, the grain markets had to digest how an extremely wet spring plays out for prices. But how will the grain markets move with a hot and dry forecast?
“In these tighter times, retailers know they need to make the best recommendations for their growers; they have to feel confident that the products will give the results the farmer wants.”
Do you sweat the small stuff? Do you aim to be above average in marketing, production and management? If you don’t, you’re leaving money on the table.
Nutrien Ag Solutions’ specialty business unit saw great advantages to adopting AgGateway standards.
Since Pinnacle Agriculture was founded in 2012, the company has launched more than 40 of these startup locations to build its national footprint.
The historic corn rally continued to show its head this week. A bullish breakout technically proved the market may not have been in highs just yet.
U.K.'s Thirst for Coffee Shows No Sign of Stopping as Cafes Grow
“Made in the USA” and the American farmer just got a big boost from Wrangler. In an effort to highlight the sustainability of the cotton industry, Wrangler is purchasing 40,000 lb. of Newby Farms cotton to feature in a line of denim jeans.
“When springs like this come along, I don’t get down. I get motivated, motivated to show myself that I can overcome this, that I can get it done.”
Wilbur-Ellis helps growers with almost two dozen crops in the Coachella Valley and already has a retail location in Coachella, Ca. offering crop scouting, crop protection products and custom application.
“Constraints beget greater innovation—not just because innovation is good but because it is a requirement for survival.”
While some support the President’s trade tactics, others don’t.
Grain marketing is a vital component of a profitable farm operation and is one of the top challenges farmers wish they could overcome. That’s according to a new report from FarmLogs.
For the first time since November, the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) fell below growth neutral.
The retaliatory tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on $60 billion worth of American goods will go into effect June 1, unless an agreement is reached before them.