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AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 1, with one foot in the crop rows and another in gaming, Grant Hilbert operates two YouTube channels and is releasing a video game aimed at Midwest ag.
From artificial intelligence and changes in energy, to the increasingly unpredictable conflict in Ukraine, John Phipps thinks 2023 will be déjà vu for many.
Developed using AI tools, Thrivus™ bio-inoculant from Lavie Bio has proven to increase yields by three to four bushels per acre, providing a 4-1 return on investment.
As a 21st century farm manager, you’ve invested in high-tech tractors, more efficient irrigation systems and automated milking parlors. But what about your farm office?
John Phipps looks back at 2022 and thinks much of what made 2022 memorable will likely be noteworthy in 2023. From solar energy to supply chain, John takes a look back at some unfinished business in 2022.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 7, welcome to a tale too insane for fiction: a cottonmouth farmer seeking a snake venom crop for harvest.
There has been a widening gulf between the official numbers and anecdotal evidence of spiraling infections on the ground.
John Phipps unexpectedly stumbled into the real Christmas spirit recently, and as he shares in his annual Christmas in the Country commentary, the Christmas spirit is alive and well.
If you address a letter to Santa, chances are the letter arrives in Santa Claus, Alaska. This is the story of a family who somewhat by accident became associated with Christmas.
The Guest of Christmas Future shares hints about the holiday.
In 2012, Jerry Lageson flipped the switch and transformed an oak tree into a landmark for thousands of passersby. South of Faribault, Minn., Lageson annually adorns this tree with 50,000 white lights.
This holiday season may you enjoy time with family enough that the gifts gather dust in perpetuity on your very own gifting shelf.
Timely fertilizer application and placement can help farmers get the most production from a crop.
From improving soil health to reducing tillage practices, conservation management techniques make sound economic sense to Noah Wendt.
Consider what passersby think when they see your headquarters or machinery on the highway. Do you want them to draw their own conclusions, or do you want to be the one telling the story?
Inflation and interest didn’t stop Iowa farmland values from reaching their all-time high in 2022. However, the higher interest rates don’t typically affect the land market values for one to two years.
Starlink might be a fit for any user, but deep in the boonies, it’s a near miracle.
Mentoring doesn’t come natural to all of us. Here are a few tips for evaluating a mentoring request.
Damage remains along the tornado’s 220-mile path nearly a year after the deadly tornado tore through Mayfield, Kentucky. Farmers and ag businesses are still working to restore their operations.
While so much has been done in the year since the tornado hit, Mayfield still has a long road of recovery ahead. The community continues to come together to aid a long-term recovery and create a Christmas comeback.
With some structures still standing but severely damaged, with just yards away other buildings barely touched, the calculus of destruction to this rural town was cruelly selective.
Is there a useful explanation of crypto? As John Phipps points out, the FTX fiasco demonstrated crypto is unregulated, and says if you can’t explain it, don’t invest in it, no matter how attractive the reward.
Here are four proactive ways to prepare your farm business for 2023.
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Over the past two years cash rental rates are up 6% nationally, according to USDA. Here’s how to be proactive with this big cost for your farm.
Foreign investors own 37.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land, which is 2.9% of all privately held agricultural land and 1.7% of all U.S. land.
A key financial ratio we watch at LandOwner Newsletter suggests the financial health of the agriculture sector is still strong and not overly leveraged.
Data released by USDA on Monday shows the farm share of the U.S. food dollar hit an all-time low in 2021. However, USDA says the decrease doesn’t necessarily mean producers are making less.
With just six quick notes a year, you can provide real, relevant information to your landlords.
U.S. farmland values have jumped 23% in the past two years. How did this happen? What will the future hold? Let’s jump into the questions driving your most valuable asset.