Farm Business - General
The results of the Realtors Land Institute - Iowa Chapter’s September Land Trends and Values Survey show a decline in the rate of land value increase.
If Congress doesn’t pass stopgap funding, crop production and progress reports will probably stall. That won’t bode well for markets. “Usually it means that we’ve got some selling pressure ahead,” says one analyst.
Fractal pairs farmers wanting to expand their operations with hands-off investors who recognize the value of farmland.
Rural areas are slowly gaining access to decent broadband speeds, and small towns are adding fiber-optic lines. However, the decline of the population in areas with fewer than 10,000 people is not improving much.
A fierce competition is unfolding in the American soybean market, with Corteva, a spin-off of DowDuPont, gaining ground against industry leader Bayer.
As extreme weather events affect the profitability of agriculture, here are four areas to bring focus to the ripple effect.
While ag loan balances are up, they remain in good shape with delinquency levels low.
USDA forecasts net farm income will decline $41.7 billion (22.8%) from last year’s record to $141.3 billion in 2023, though that’s up from its February outlook of $136.9 billion.
The Growers app provides increased efficiency for farmers and empowers retailers to serve farmers in a modern, digitally enabled way.
Positive feedback is 1200x more effective than ignoring problems.
Farm Rescue’s mission is to help farmers and ranchers who have had a major illness, injury or natural disaster by providing equipment and volunteer labor – free of charge – to perform time-sensitive services.
Co-Alliance’s footprint extends across Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Ceres Solutions’ footprint extends across 37 counties in Indiana and Michigan.
What can organizations do to elevate their entire team’s performance? Dave Mitchell, Founder of The Leadership Difference, says the answer lies in your company’s culture.
“If I were picking both from a financial and an emotional perspective, the next place I could put a dollar, I still would favor farmland pretty highly,” Bruce Sherrick says.
If this test voyage is successful, Cargill aims to add 10 more vessels to be wind-powered.
On July 28, the FDIC announced the closing of four-branch Heartland Tri-State Bank headquartered in the southwest Kansas town of Elkhart.
Some of the research now underway at the facility is focused on improving germplasm performance, launching stacked, next-generation differentiated traits and demonstrating regenerative agriculture cropping systems.
Three recent headlines from the financial world have farmers asking how those events could affect their lending situation.
In early 2022, a possible trucker shortage grabbed headlines, but John Phipps says even today, there isn’t much hard data to substantiate that alarm.
Tony Schwarck of Riceville, Iowa, diversified his family’s crop operation with a feedlot.
On Sept. 1, you have a big deadline. For the first time since the programs were created, you can switch your elections for ARC and PLC. Which should you choose?
New operating loans have interest rates double compared to 2021
Learn how to avoid these frustrating and deal-breaking mistakes.
The rural economy is slowly improving after being crashed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
With all the global and economic uncertainty, it’s easy to just say: “OK, I’ll take whatever outcome — successful or terrible — that comes my way.
We’re quickly closing in on the Top Producer Summit online event, which kicks off Feb. 23.
Warren Buffett has been the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970. He is routinely asked for his advice by students and others in the business. Here are a few of his tips.
During the 2023 Top Producer Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
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The rural economy keeps chugging along, according to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index. For the ninth straight month, the RMI has stayed above growth neutral.