- Tips for Success in Setting Up a Peer Network
See Bret Oelke''s presentation from the 2010 Young Farmer Program. (3/4/2010)
- More About Ag Immigration Reform
Use these resources to learn more about ag immigration and AgJOBS bill. (3/3/2010)
- Workshops on Competition and Regulatory Issues in Agriculture
Find the latest details about the upcoming workshops on competition and regulatory issues, hosted by by USDA and the Department of Justice. (3/2/2010)
- Put Volatility to Work
Enter your own figures to see how implied volatility changes. (2/16/2010)
- Lease Forms for Download
(2/4/2010)
- Technology Takes Field Notes Extras
(2/4/2010)
- Agritechnica Recap
See and read about the Carstensen''s trip to Agritechnica. (1/18/2010)
- Complete Marketing Rally Coverage
Don''t miss a single minute of the first-ever Marketing Rally. (1/18/2010)
- Advocates for Agriculture
Visit Troy and Stacey Hadrick’s online sites that promote agriculture. (1/18/2010)
- Crop Insurance Coverage Options
Learn the many coverage options for crop insurance. (1/18/2010)
- Profit & Cost Calculator
Check out the Profit & Cost Calculator. (1/18/2010)
- Grain-Quality Resources
Think your grain is better or worse than average? (1/18/2010)
- Will We Make Targets?
U.S. exports face increased competition in the months ahead (11/25/2009)
- Weak Dollar
What if the U.S. dollar falls to 72. What does that mean for corn prices? (11/25/2009)
- Next Generation Agriculture
Here’s the full article that corresponds with “The Coolest Profession on Earth” and a link to an article about vertical farming. (11/25/2009)
- Local Food Movement and H-2A Migrant Labor Laws
Learn more about the local food movement and the migrant labor laws. (11/25/2009)
- Employee Issues and Advice
Check out employee-related responses to a Top Producer survey and employee resources. (11/25/2009)
- Energy Rebates and Estimated Savings
Here''s some information about energy rebates and savings. (11/25/2009)
- Installment Payment Calculator
Here''s a good tool to calculate installment payments for equipment. (11/25/2009)
- Flurry of Legal Paperwork
Learn more about the AFBF petition on NPDES, National Cotton Council v EPA and Clean Water Act. (11/25/2009)
- 2010 Cost and Return Estimates from Universities
Use these university tools to estimate your costs and returns. (11/25/2009)
- Tips to Ease Transition
Use these resources to ensure a successful farm business transition. (11/25/2009)
- SURE and Crop Insurance Calculators
Use these online tools to estimate payments on your crops. (11/25/2009)
- Cost Calculators for Storage
Use these tools to help you calculate your costs for storing grain. (11/25/2009)
- The Agricultural Credit Situation
Danny Klinefelter, Professor and Extension Economist with Texas AgriLife Extension, discusses the status of ag credit. (11/25/2009)
- Leave a Legacy
Hear Farm Journal columnist Kevin Spafford discuss succession planning and watch segments from “U.S. Farm Report” and “AgDay.” (11/6/2009)
- 16 Key Financial Ratios
Sixteen key financial ratios from the Credit Research Foundation. (11/6/2009)
- Australia’s Water System
Learn more about Australia’s water system. (11/6/2009)
- Marketing Advisor Services
See a line-up of marketing advisors and their services. (11/6/2009)
- Types of Market Bottoms
Learn the different types of market bottoms. (11/6/2009)
- Big Crops, Big Usage
See Jerry Gulke''s supply/demand table. (11/6/2009)
- Court Ruling on Water Takings
Read a court case that proves water takings aren’t free. (11/6/2009)
- Factors that Affect Basis
Carl German, Extension grain marketing specialist at the University of Delaware, lists the following factors that affect basis. (11/6/2009)
- Tax Resources and Acts
For more information about the provisions mentioned in the article, see the following acts, provided by Philip Harris, University of Wisconsin ag law professor. (11/6/2009)
- Marketing Practices and Verified Sustainability
Learn how Shepherd''s Grain uses partnership marketing and how Food Alliance verifies its sustainability. (11/6/2009)
- Your Eye in the Bin
Late planting combined with a number of other weather trials this summer resulted in some quality issues such as cob rot, agronomists report. Learn how to overcome these issues. (10/9/2009)
- Friend of Farmers World Over Dies
Read Top Producer''s 1991 article feating Norman Borlaug. (10/9/2009)
- Deferring Crop Insurance Income
Under Treasury Regulation 1.451-6(a)(2), crop producers who typically don’t sell—and claim income—from their crops until the year after production typically can also wait to declare crop insurance indemnity payments. (10/9/2009)
- South America’s Effects
It’s not surprising that ethanol has had little impact on seasonality. (10/9/2009)
- Duncansons: Be an Asset to the Community
Read more from the Duncansons, watch the video from when they were a Top Producer of the Year finalist and earn more about that prestigious honor. (10/9/2009)
- Land Rent Resources
Read more about land rent, see the results to Top Producers survey and read USDA’s annual land rent survey. (9/3/2009)
- Resources on Risk Audits
Use these resources to learn more about risk audits. (9/3/2009)
- Ethanol Outlook
See ethanol outlooks from the Energy Information Administration and the Renewable Fuels Association. (9/3/2009)
- Gulke: Soybean Chart
View an additional soybean chart. (9/3/2009)
- Ten Best Management Practices
Read Danny Klinefelter’s more-detailed text that accompanies "Stay on Top." (9/3/2009)
- Gulke's Latest Supply/Demand Estimates
See the lastest supply/demand estimates from Jerry Gulke, Top Producer Maket Strategy columnist. (8/4/2009)
- Hedge Your Operating Credit
Learn more about hedging your operating credit. (8/4/2009)
- Don’t Tell Me Anything I Don’t Want to Hear
After reading the comments and reactions on Ag Talk, I reread the “Family....By Invitation” article that appeared in the April issue of Top Producer. (8/3/2009)
- Threat to Livestock in Buckeye State
Read about the legislation in Ohio. (8/1/2009)
- Lessons Learned
Read the lessons learned by Jim Kendrick (8/1/2009)
- Man of Destiny?
Read about the history of Frahm Farmland. (8/1/2009)
- About Frahm Farmland
Do your homework. If you don’t do it, it can come and bite you.
(8/1/2009)
- A World of Ideas
Read what benefits Frahm sees to being a grain farmer.
(8/1/2009)
- Don't Ignore ACRE
Click for details on ACRE and several benefit calculators.
(8/1/2009)
- Dedication to Service
Read more about Lon Frahm''s dedication to service. (8/1/2009)
- 6 Steps to a Plan
Read the grain marketing glossary. (8/1/2009)
- Valuable Land Reports
Read the full Federal Reserve Bank reports. (8/1/2009)
- Little Aid to Ag
Rural broadband and tax breaks will benefit some producers. (8/1/2009)
- Fall Cash Price Is Closer to Futures Now
See a map showing basis improvement in spot prices.The slow economy idles transportation and eases short-term costs and read the full text of the story. (8/1/2009)
- Moneywise Links
Find links to the Ag Census, USDA Outlook Forum presentations and President Obama’s budget. (4/11/2009)
- Outlook Web Extras
Quarterly Engery Update and U.S. Beef Cow Areas Experiencing Drought. (4/11/2009)
- South American Corn Crop Information
Here’s more information on the South American corn crop. (4/11/2009)
- Land Trends
Click on the following links to find land value surveys for Iowa and Illinois. (4/11/2009)
- Reading List for Succession Planning
Check out these books and resources for more information on passing along your intangible legacy. (4/11/2009)
- Manage Your Risk (Get the Red Out)
Use the following information to better understand how to manage your risk. (3/6/2009)
- Frets About Biodiesel
Europe’s biodiesel producers, accustomed to booming demand and acclaim for reducing oil usage, face a less enthusiastic audience these days. Rather than gathering applause, they’re increasingly a target for consumers concerned about food prices, and for environmental activists. (9/5/2008)
