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Gary Kempker loses $40,000 per year because he cannot access his own farmland. The government, Kempker says, has turned a blind eye in favor of big business.
Oklahoma State University’s Turfgrass Research Center has a new claim to fame: creating the turf for Super Bowl 57. The Chiefs and Eagles will be play the big game on Tahoma 31, a turf developed by OSU scientists.
AI is not our buddy at the coffee shop who thinks he knows more than he does. Computer AI sophistication is advancing rapidly and will no doubt arrive at the farm gate in short order.
Angela Knuth wanted to track loads of grain during harvest. Beginning her data collection was simple and clear. Today, the increased documentation on their operation provides transparency in all aspects of their business
A proactive plan allows you to be ready to sell when opportunities arise as well as leave the upside open for greater profitability.
Polyester’s popularity was prompted by economics (it’s cheap), and properties such as non-shrinking and, most importantly, fashion.
USDA’s first official net farm income forecast shows an expected 16% drop in 2023 net farm income, largely due to a decline in commodity prices and government payments with higher expenses and costs at the farm level.
If cash rent leases are negotiated via auction, Jim Rothermich is seeing prices drawing double – even triple digit gains. In Illinois, prices are up 90% to 120% compared to the previous year.
Record farmland sales stole headlines throughout 2022. Will 2023 be a repeat in market strength?
Once the Internet had introduced us to the concept of the meme, we started seeing them everywhere. Mostly because they had always been there and the word “meme” hadn’t become a, well, meme yet.
Here’s why you need to track environmental, social and governance outcomes.
Can you smell that? It’s the aroma of fresh opportunities.
Much ink and many pixels have been wasted, in my opinion, on rants about people other than U.S. farmers owning farmland. Surprisingly, critics are just as hard on wealthy Americans as foreigners.
Shelly Boshart Davis and Macey Wessels, owners and operators of a custom farming and trucking business in Oregon, are the 2020 Executive Women in Agriculture Trailblazer Award winners.
“Any money saved by not paying a lawyer to draft a will and succession plan, will be outweighed by the expenses associated with a family feud.”
Estate planning is important for all families and business owners, but it is crucial for farm families.
Kristen Clenney recently earned the title of ‘cancer survivor’. The wife, mother and veterinarian says it’s a title she feels fortunate to have after her year long journey during the pandemic took grit and grace.
Tyler and Amanda Radke have three goals on the farm: provide peace with a place to heal, experience a family full of love and introduce them to a household strong in faith; a recipe that’s filled with grit and grace.
For those in agriculture, owning farmland has long been viewed as a symbol of status and wealth. Now, even individuals who don’t farm are jumping on board, looking to buy farmland.
For Ukrainians, the introduction of Starlink has been essential. As Russian barrages destroy cell towers and blow up landlines, satellite internet connection is not just an option, but it’s now a lifeline.
Yes, basic insurance for the farm is pricey. But an umbrella policy is usually more palatable, and it could literally save your operation in the event of a wreck or other tragedy, says Purdue’s Fred Whitford.
A tactical approach to communications and marketing begins with answering 6 clarifying questions.
The food system is undergoing transformation, says Rob Dongoski, Ernst & Young. He pulled back the curtain on three ways it will change and how farmers can be ready during a presentation at the 2023 Top Producer Summit.
“Gene editing is the analog to digital moment for agriculture,” says Rory Riggs, co-founder of Cibus and newly named CEO of the merged company.
A New Way to Rent Ground Is Gaining Traction — With Cash Rent Bids In Illinois Topping $600 Per Acre
The cash rent auction concept is an open and transparent format where a landowner places ground up for rent and farmers bid based on how much they would pay per acre to farm the ground for the specific term.
Profitability and efficiency are big drivers for growers evaluating conservation-based farming practices. Each farmer who spoke at the Trust In Food Symposium said they have adopted at least one such practice, to date.
It doesn’t matter if it’s spring, summer, winter or fall, weather is always on producers’ minds. While slower seasons can offer relief, winter can drain emotional batteries. Here are two steps to help find relief.
In just a few buck-wild months in 2015, a Texas grifter pulled off a swindle nearing $100M, and turned the cattle industry into his playground, stirring more cash than some of the largest beef companies in the U.S.
With his farm legacy always top of mind, third-generation Illinois corn and soybean grower realizes understanding and experience with conservation practices is key to preparing the farming operation for the future.
CES has traditionally been a show geared to consumers is one agriculture is playing a bigger role, the interest in agriculture’s story became a resounding theme, as John Deere connected consumer to farmers.