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The Rural Mainstreet Index, a survey of community bank CEOs, shows economic growth stalling for the first time in months. The 10-state survey by Creighton University focuses on rural areas.
The U.S. Trade Representative released a statement following three days of meetings in Beijing:
The pace of farmland-value drops has slowed in several areas but remain stable, according to a recent report from Farm Credit Services of America.
Cutting costs helped Cargill Inc. show a 14% jump in its fiscal third quarter, even as global threats such as trade, low ethanol demand and swine fever pulled down the company’s profits.
Valley Agronomics received the 2018 Precision Impact Award.
What’s buzzing in agriculture? We’re capturing the latest technology and industry news at Commodity Classic this week.
Four topics address what we believe are our clients’ biggest concerns for 2019.
Improved soil health does not mean improved water quality.
La Crosse Seed added a natives specialist to its native grass and wildflower seed business
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.
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.
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.
As Pro Farmer Crop Scouts made their way through Illinois it was a sorry sight. The state that normally boasts bin-busting crops is falling short—and by a substantial margin.
The typically lush, productive area of southern Minnesota looks like it will be a far cry from record
Iowa again reigns “King Corn.” After falling behind Illinois in 2018, the Cyclone State’s corn yields prove dominant over all previous 2019 Pro Farmer Crop Tour state estimates.
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Ohio and South Dakota corn and soybean fields this spring. Each state’s anticipated corn yield fell by more than 20 bu. per acre compared to last year.
As the sun rises and heat soars into the upper 90s today, Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts endure, finding better-than-expected yields in Nebraska.
POET officials say the process to idle the plant will take several weeks, after which the plant will cease processing of over 30 million bushels of corn annually.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts south of the Platte River in Nebraska are seeing more filled pods and corn in the dough- and dent-stages.
Corn and soybean stands are never perfect—even in a near-perfect year. This year, especially, highlights the need for random sampling when scouts are creating yield estimates.