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Farmer sentiment about the ag economy and their personal financial well-being ticked upward in December, thanks to improved commodity prices.
When outlining your budgets for the rest of the year, accurately account for costs and decide if you want to spend a little more on soybean acres to boost yields.
More global produce marketers and retailers are taking measures to become regenerative companies.
2020 ended on a high note for soybeans as prices soared past $13, so will demand be enough to push prices even higher in the New Year? Dan Basse and Arlan Suderman explore 2021.
While the past year had plenty of twists and turns, our top 10 list of most read articles in 2020 is, well, predictable in light of all of those twists and turns.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit during one of the busiest times for ag retailers as they work to get their customers off to a successful start for the growing season.
As you reach out to farmers who are making final 2020 crop decisions, here are some tips to maximize sales while practicing social distancing
The new GreenPoint AG will include all operations of Agri-AFC’s wholesale and retail business, GreenPoint AG’s retail business, and Tennessee Farmers Cooperative’s wholesale agronomy.
Here’s a look at what analysts are expecting for the upcoming growing season in 2021.
The coronavirus aid package approved by Congress overnight Monday provides $13 billion in ag funding, much of it destined for sectors left out of previous aid packages.
“The early part of the year should look very different than the latter, but in total, economic growth is estimated to be about 4%, following a retreat of roughly 4% in 2020,” says Dan Kowalski.
What went right in 2020? And what are farmers looking to do different in the coming crop year? The 2020 Farm Journal Harvest Study shed light on those two questions with its top takeaways.
Current dry weather conditions could play havoc with the 2021 crop. Take proactive steps now to manage through these conditions, advises Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
The practice is simple. Grab your drink of choice. Sit down, relax, read the questions, and just think for three to five minutes about ideas relating to each question.
Understand your buying opportunities, risks.
Government payments and yields help turn the tide.
Will a lame duck Congress approve a COVID-19 aid package? Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer thinks so and lays out the reasons why in this week’s DC Signal to Noise Podcast.
“I am incredibly excited to share good news as we continue with the natural progression of bringing three strong companies together into one,” said Jeff Blair, GreenPoint Ag President and CEO.
The report says total crop receipts are expected to increase $6.5 billion from 2019 levels. Total animal product receipts are expected to decrease $9.7 billion.
Conservation practices that improve soils can impact farm profitability with a positive ROI.
As the 2020 harvest comes to a close, it’s a year marked with unknowns, but with government payments combined with improving commodity prices, the net farm income picture is looking brighter.
A positive demand story is helping bring life to commodity markets, a market signal that could lend to more U.S. acres and overall production in 2021.
The Nutrien online digital portal has seen successful use. In the first three quarters of 2020, Nutrien reports more than $1 billion in sales via its digital portal–double their goal for the entire year of 2020.
That’s billion with a b as Nutrien reports the company sold more than $1 billion in products via its Digital Hub in the first three quarters of 2020–double their goal for the entire year.
Focus on some of these 3 “watchouts” as you develop or review your value proposition.
The board of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to implement a group of workplace protocols to protect employees from COVID-19.
The market animal show in Augusta County, Va. was one of the first to move their livestock show online. The decision blossomed into a show of support and gratitude by both the community and 4-H, FFA members.
The Forage First Families First program is collecting stories of farmers who are facing hardships and aiming to connect those dairy and beef farms with donations of La Crosse forage seed for next spring.
New data shows COVID-19 illnesses at the farm level are less than 1%. Purdue University teamed up with Microsoft to create an online Food and Ag Vulnerability map.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) exclusively for agricultural businesses on Monday.