Farm Business - General
“We really look at, how do we solve the problem of customer loyalty, where it’s not challenging for the ag retailer to track it, because they’ve got enough on their plate,” says Anna Cardoze, vice president of strategic accounts at Growers.
Research and polling suggests the money will go toward operating costs, paying down debt, and not be eyed for machinery purchases.
Will 2026 be a repeat of 2016? Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions, shares four strategies to help farmers capture some profit in this down cycle.
“You can’t just look at ‘ag’ or ‘farm policy’ any longer,” says Jim Wiesemeyer. “It’s interrelated.”
With trade developments and threatened tariffs causing uncertainty, it has many asking what is the current status for domestic sourcing of fertilizer and what additional tons could be produced stateside.
The team at The University of Missouri Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) reviewed 21 seed vendor financing programs.
Farmers weigh in on the pros and cons of federal aid programs and what they believe is needed to adopt regenerative practices in today’s environment of tight margins.
An multi-industry coalition of rail customers underscores the importance of retaining competitiveness in the rail industry.
In a recent one-on-one interview, Luke Lindberg highlights the three-point plan and the three-step process Ag Secretary Rollins and the team at USDA are deploying to create what they are calling “the new golden age for American agriculture.”
Farmers need to be prepared to pay substantially more for their coverage in 2026, unless Congress acts now to address the impending price surge.
As farmers wait for official rates expected the week of Dec. 22, Paul Neiffer shares his calculation for six crops. Richard Fordyce with USDA also lays out the timeline for delivering payments and what farmers need to do to be on the list.
Syngenta’s latest innovation knocks out corn rootworm and addresses a host of other yield-robbing pests in a variety of crops.
Paul Neiffer provides an update on SDRP as well as ARC-PLC payments. Plus, are you aware the IRS has released guidance on new bank loan interest deductions? The Farm CPA gives a quick overview of that opportunity, too.
The best ag retailers aren’t waiting for better conditions–they’re reinventing how they work, lead, and serve their growers.
Earlier this week, Omaha-Nebraska based Hansen-Mueller Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Bitcoin will fundamentally change farming forever, contends a growing chorus within agriculture.
Strong production numbers and government policies support the thesis of higher costs for longer.
Corn yield champs say annual soil testing is the best way to make sure fields are up to the goal of delivering profitable high yields every season.
Having your information compromised is a matter of when, not if, says Chris Sherman from Tech Support Farm.
Bayer Plus Rewards began in 2019 offering marketing offers based on the purchase of multiple products.
Beijing’s refusal to buy American and its pivot to Brazil could be less about economics and more to do with politics. “It’s a calculated decision about control and national leverage, not about getting the cheapest beans,” says one ag economist.
The senior senator from Iowa says the president ‘has to’ get an agreement made that will enable trade between China and the U.S. to resume.
Economic conditions and outlook weigh heavier on crops rather than livestock operations.
Various programs and reports are on hold. Among them are EQIP and SDRP. Also in jeopardy of being delayed or cancelled is the October WASDE, due this Thursday.
Company leaders say the separation will unleash two distinct market leaders that are both farmer-centric, with technology and innovation at their core.
Ken Zuckerberg, leads the global research team at CHS through its CHS Market Advisors division, and he says the winds of change are blowing as the crop cycle continues to search for a bottom.
Survey results from University of Illinois ag economists show how farmers are making corn and soybean nutrient plans for 2026 and what current price trends are for N, P and K.
Compeer Financial has spearheaded pilot projects to show how collaboration can create a fly-wheel to better life in farm country.
There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but we might not see it completely turn around for two to three years,” says Grant Gardner, University of Kentucky ag economist.
Farm Journal’s September Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor found nearly half of the ag economists surveyed say the U.S. ag economy is worse off than a month ago and will remain depressed or even worsen over the next 12 months.