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Aaron Krueger’s conservation practices have created more resiliency on his land and reduced input use. He expects to gain additional rewards during his second phase of management and practice changes.
Producers turn to their peers for insights on new practices and technologies while balancing environmental stewardship with daily priorities such as labor availability and succession planning.
Farm lender Farm Credit Mid-America giving $210 million back to customers per cooperative patronage.
The strategy is propelling the business to reach the sweet spot when sustainability, productivity, and profitability overlap for its business and the business of its customers.
There are issues on multiple fronts, including worries about higher energy prices and the potential for “cyber attacks” in the U.S.
Success and growing pains, three young gun farmers discussed the formulas of their achievement at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tenn.
If a farmer puts pen to paper in 2022 and sees black, where should the potential profit be placed?
There can be huge costs -- monetarily and in human capital -- if you don’t set up the structure of succession well, say Paul Neiffer, with CliftonLarsonAllen, and Rena Striegel, Transition Point Business Advisors.
A red zone is defined by the White House as an area with 100 or more new infections over a one-week period. The good news is the rate of new cases is dropping, says Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association.
When a farmer passes an operation to the next generation, the inheritance can be fair, but it is rarely equal.
Grassroots Carbon has provided payment to 10 Texas ranchers for their adoption of reversative grazing pastures which have resulted in nature-based, measured, verified and certified carbon credits.
Leah Halverson’s great grandfather started growing potatoes 80-plus years ago on only 10 acres. Today, her family grows potatoes in 10 states. She encourages other farmers to share their unique stories with consumers.
Long-term land leases aren’t popular in the core of the Corn Belt, but are in other production areas in the U.S., as well as around the globe. John Phipps weighs in on the debate, along with other factors at play.
As we prepare to put 2021 to bed, several of our editors reminisced about the past year and identified the stories, pieces and clips they enjoyed producing the most.
These innovations will go into the AgLaunch365 Accelerator and on-farm trials after being part of the Row Crop Challenge.
For further evidence Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 offers growers a truly predictable performance—an additional study covering the 2021 growing season looked at 344 farmer demonstration locations across 24 states.
Inflation is hitting headlines after an unprecedented run of low inflation. It’s been 12 plus years since it managed to creep far above 2-2.5%. John Phipps explains what’s being overlooked in the inflation discussion.
How can you make your annual landlord discussions more productive and enjoyable? Heed this advice from Chris Barron.
New federal requirements for a CDL take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on hauling grain and livestock more than 150 miles from your farm. It could also cause an even bigger shortage of truck drivers.
No matter where you travel across the country right now, farmers share similar concerns. The latest Ag Economy Barometer fell to its lowest reading since July 2020 as the input situation weighs outlooks.
While it still pops up in conversation, the “supply chain” has become our go-to explanation for things that are not our fault — and some that are.
Leasing ground for hunts and other recreational uses can sometimes help you get additional benefits from marginal ground or wooded acres.
A fire at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant fertilizer in Winston-Salem, N.C. forced 6,500 local residents to evacuate. The fertilizer plant is home to 300 tons of ammonium nitrate, sparking fears of possible explosion.
If you’re short on employees, you’re not alone. New forces are at work, and I don’t see them changing any time soon.
In my arsenal of reasons why things aren’t my fault, recent events have given me a cruise-missile-strength weapon: the supply chain.
Quick, how do you define growth in your business?
John Phipps’ Ugly Truth about Succession Planning: Unearned Wealth Brings Out the Worst in Everybody
John Phipps’ observation about the attitudes and sentiments of heirs boil down to one main issue, as he says often, the conversation becomes a philosophical, or even religious controversy.
2022 planting is just around the corner and farmers are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead.
The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to soon release details from a study of semiconductor chips it conducted last year amid a push to win funding to boost U.S. manufacturing from Congress.
After ransomware attacks hit two co-ops and an equipment auction site last year, John Phipps says his guess is tractors being hacked to override factory engine or emission controls are ripe for self-inflicted hacks.