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One result of the pandemic was a spike in savings rates. In the U.S. last April, Americans collectively saved a record 30% of their income. John Phipps looks at China’s savings rate and what it’s meant for exports.
Farmers tend to focus on net profit per acre in determining financial decisions. I think they should focus more on contribution margin per acre.
Finding ways to save money is top of mind for farmers. Facing high input costs and expected supply chain delays for months to come, every purchase decision has become that much more important this year.
For 12 straight months, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) has remained above growth neutral, to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index.
Increasingly personal income in the U.S. is about owning, while income from working is slowly declining.
As you build out your 2022 plans, let’s focus on equipment rates and management.
Feed additives, metabolic pathways and methane-reducing gene traits all are part of new research efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows.
A series of extreme rains prompted the Clark family to change the way it operates their farm and begin integrating more regenerative practices.
In most scenarios, companies want to incentivize growers by paying them to use regenerative farming practices, especially no-till and cover crops, on ground where they haven’t used such practices previously.
In an op-ed written by NCGA CEO Jon Doggett, he says fertilizer executives are bringing in climbing profits at the expense of farmers, referring to those fertilizer companies as the “Fertilizer Oligopoly.”
With “Help Wanted” signs everywhere and people leaving the workforce in droves, your previous team management strategies might not work.
Iowa farmer Jim Yenter served his country for a decade. And now the U.S. veteran is a first-generation farmer who’s determined to share his love for farming and the business he’s built with the next generation.
3 questions farmers need to ask before lending equipment to neighbors
Could your business survive without farm program payments?
“This is the perfect time to launch a truly renewable, electric powered tractor, which is repowered with solar energy,” says Mani Iyer.
2021 land rental discussions are now upon us. There are four questions to consider before starting the land rental discussion.
Now that we have survived all of the challenges from 2020, what should we focus on for 2021? Here are four key questions to consider when putting together your 2021 budget.
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
Don’t get caught leasing ground with poor soil pH and too-low nutrient levels.
Since May 2020, the national average retail prices of fuels have nearly doubled. So, what’s driving the increase in prices? John Phipps breaks down the reality of politics versus economics.
You want a fair rent and so does your landlord, but how do you arrive in this land rent utopia?
The first-of-its-kind, two-year pilot project will quantify and certify biodiversity credits. The financial incentive will average around $100 an acre for growers who develop or enhance pollinator-friendly habitat.
Ford Motor will require most of its 32,000-strong U.S. salaried workforce to be vaccinated by Dec. 8. The second largest U.S. automaker said on Wednesday more than 84% of U.S. salaried employees already are vaccinated.
According to the latest Farm Journal survey, 59% of farmers now own a mobile device. Here are the apps they say they’re using the most on their smartphones.
U.S. chicken company Sanderson Farms Inc said on Monday that a slaughterhouse worker was infected with the new coronavirus, the first publicly confirmed positive test of a worker in a U.S. meat plant.
Southeast Missouri farmer Jim Eddleman delivers on a promise that was 50 years in the making to show respect and honor for his comrades.
Major opportunities are aligning for bamboo production in the United States, and even a small slice of the global market could bring windfall profits to American agriculture.
Successful execution starts with crystal clear objectives, time frames and who’s responsible for what.
Cattle kept flipping the floating de-icer out of Dan Norris’ stock tank until he made a stationary frame.