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The purpose of Rising Stars, sponsored by Atticus, is to develop and hone their leadership skills while providing a platform for ARA and its member companies to reward top performers for going above and beyond.
As you consider your seed options for 2021, you’re undoubtedly being inundated with offers from seed companies, including volume discounts, early cash discounts and financing options.
When you think about acing an interview, you probably picture yourself as the interviewee. However, finding quality employees is one of the biggest challenges farmers and farm mangers face.
FMCSA announced its final rule on ag commodity hours-of-service regulations and the Senate confirmed the final two appointees to the Surface Transportation Board.
At its virtual annual conference this past week, AgGateway honored individuals who have made outstanding contributions in advancing the industry’s transition to digital agriculture.
The partnership aims to equip landowners and operators with access to digital and agronomic resources designed to support daily operations, improve sustainability, and create a seamless digital connection
Over the years, Mark Williams has accumulated a wealth of experience when it comes to dealing with “oddball” rural appraisals, and a reputation for it as well.
Every year is different, but we always adapt and survive says Matt Winslow, NAICC President.
The Nutrien online digital portal has seen successful use. In the first three quarters of 2020, Nutrien reports more than $1 billion in sales via its digital portal–double their goal for the entire year of 2020.
That’s billion with a b as Nutrien reports the company sold more than $1 billion in products via its Digital Hub in the first three quarters of 2020–double their goal for the entire year.
Focus on some of these 3 “watchouts” as you develop or review your value proposition.
The Forage First Families First program is collecting stories of farmers who are facing hardships and aiming to connect those dairy and beef farms with donations of La Crosse forage seed for next spring.
As news about coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate headlines, organizations and events are taking precautions due to the illness.
The U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal intended to boost markets for American farmers and give Tokyo assurances, for now, that President Donald Trump won’t impose tariffs on auto imports.
The U.S. hiked tariffs on more than $200 billion in goods from China on Friday in the most dramatic step yet of Donald Trump’s push to extract trade concessions.
A biotechnology company in South Dakota is using cows to produce human antibodies to fight SARS-CoV-2.
Optimism may be starting to sprout among farmers and ranchers, despite the impact COVID-19 is having on nearly every sector of agriculture, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer.
The White House unveiled the “Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” While many dairy groups praise the program, saying it hits all stops of the supply chain, some produce companies say it misses the mark.
University of Minnesota economist Marin Bozic says the program will help avert disaster in the dairy industry.
The company’s corporate offices, manufacturing facilities and ag retail cooperatives have turned on their guest WiFi to increase access across more than 14 states.
In rural America, lenders expect it to push their local areas into a recession, according to the Rural Mainstreet Index.
The future will definitely look different from the past. In the long run, what opportunities could farmers harvest?
Data can help you see which areas in a field make money, waste money or cost money.
No one wants to face another tough season like 2019, but the truth is it’s good to be prepared for weather challenges before planting gets underway—just in case.
Goal setting can pay dividends in employee engagement.
Create a simple, viable and active strategy for your farm.
On Wednesday, 34 Republicans joined 226 Democrats passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038).
Industry insiders say DFA was the obvious backstop for the Dean Foods fallout, as the company seeks bankruptcy.
While farmers wait for the second round of the 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments to be announced, lawmakers disagree on the program’s benefits and the need for more payments.
This week USDA issued clarification on the alfalfa issues farmers are experiencing related to MFP.