Farm Business - General
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.
Use one or more of these tips to reduce expenses, reallocate resources and build a fertility program that works well for your farm and gives you some peace of mind in the process.
New survey gives a pulse of the current farm economy, deteriorating conditions, and what it could mean in the coming months.
In a statement issued to Farm Journal, John Deere says fewer machinery orders from farmers are coming in, so more layoffs are slated to hit factory workers in Des Moines and Waterloo.
Applying lessons learned from its first portal launched seven years ago, the Nutrien Ag Solutions Hub brings forward solutions for how farmers work with its ag retail business.
The crop is drying down rapidly, given the weather conditions across much of the country. Agronomists are concerned farmers will combine fields too late and advise starting at 13% moisture or even higher.
Ag applauds the MAHA commission for providing farmers with a “seat at the table” as it developed the action plan unveiled earlier this week, but says some reservations remain.
Agriculture is at the heart of the newly launched HARVEST program, which is replacing the previous IN2 program.
The inescapable crop math of sustained crippling commodity prices and high input costs has many growers screaming for immediate relief. However, bailouts are Band-Aids over bullet holes, contend farmers desperate for fundamental change.
Union Pacific is pursuing an acquisition of Northfolk Southern but will have to meet an elevated standard before being approved. The merger could be in opposition to President Trump’s executive order on monopolies.
The online platform currently has about 500 programs and service providers in the Midwest participating and is a free resource for farmers, ranchers and their advisers.
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer says in the short-term it means two things: a focus on government payments and tougher conversations with ag lenders.
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) has brought forth a bill that directs the FCC to incorporate USDA farm field location data into the national broadband map.
“Today’s farmers are running complex businesses, and they need tools that work as hard as they do,” Kevin Still, President and CEO of Keystone Cooperative said.
Two global factors could break the trend, while a focus on efficiency could bring short-term opportunities for farmers