Farm Business - General
The rural economy is slowly rebounding from the impact of COVID-19. The Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), a monthly survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state Midwest region, sits at 44.7 for August 2020.
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“We had to make sure it worked for farmers first,” says Christophe Jospe, whose company is a marketplace for farmers to sell carbon credits. “If it doesn’t work for them, we weren’t going to succeed.”
“These courses particularly appeal to ag retailers,” said Bruce Erickson, director for the Purdue Agronomy e-learning program.
The OpenAg Center consists of high-tech laboratories and a newly recruited team of seasoned, sought-after scientists able to quickly validate a wide range of technologies.
Farm Journal Field Days has been designed to provide everything you need during these challenging times.
A farmer was on vacation, but his account manager from NuWay-K&H Cooperative, saw something in the satellite images of his field that needed closer inspection.
One change includes the Plant Nutrient Group and Rail Group will be combined and led by Joe McNeely, who was formerly the president of the Rail Group.
Two drone gurus who use drones for imagery and application will present at Farm Journal Field Days.
This new formulation will be the product fulfilling upcoming orders of Instinct, and it boasts improved handling and a lower use rate.
Q&A with Justin Wolfe, Syngenta Regional Director North America Seeds
The locks and dams are between 80 and 90 years old. Their facelift will be a boon for agriculture.
Major oil pipeline projects are facing intense uncertainty as recent federal rulings could halt expansion projects and even stop some pipelines from operating, but the decision could also cost farmers.
New research aimed to learn the steps farmers expect from input suppliers and other sales and service representatives before they allow them back onto their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid a long list of agricultural events canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Missouri State Fair is moving forward with plans for a somewhat modified fair starting Aug. 13.
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Farm Journal Field Days is a combination of virtual and live programming to take place Aug. 25–27.
The Farm Journal Field Days is an unparalleled format of virtual live and on-demand learning, with discussion and networking designed to be inclusive for all farmer leaders and their operations.
Paul Revere said, one if by land, two if by sea, but now startup Rantizo has received swarm approval for up to three. That’s three drones for aerial applications of crop protection or seed products.
Farm Journal Field Days is a combination of virtual and live programming to take place Aug. 25–27. The more than 100 informational sessions align with key interests and needs of the crop and livestock sectors.
Information you glean from data can be put into financial language that loan officers can understand and help you demonstrate to them where operating dollars should be invested for optimum ROI.
These new partners add high-quality alfalfa and expand the biostimulant and crop nutrition products in the CommoditAg lineup.
Lisa Safarian, President, Bayer Crop Science NA said: “We fully expect to be back at farm shows next year, and we look forward to gathering with our customers, colleagues and partners across the industry once again.”
Farm Journal’s Trust In Food initiative and The Sustainability Consortium have partnered to understand farmers’ perspectives on the collection and sharing of farm-level production and management data.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has broken all the rules. What the world is facing is something economist David McWilliams likes to call a “pandession.”
USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey says actual ag losses from coronavirus could be three to four times the $16 billion appropriated for relief payments to farmers.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic pain and pessimism in rural America. The Rural Mainstreet Index sits at 12.5 for May 2020.
Frozen 2 was projected onto the grain elevator at Landus Cooperative in Jefferson, Iowa, for 110 parked cars.
Prices are significantly below breakeven levels for most farmers. But, you could actually be sitting in a better financial position than you think.
The list of stressors in farming is broad and deep. How can you stay positive in the face of so many challenges? David Kohl shares some time-tested advice.