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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
For 2020, total farm lending was $98.6 billion, a slight decrease from 2019.
This week Paul Neiffer has a conversation with Kristjan Hebert, managing partner of Hebert Grain Ventures in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.
This week Paul Neiffer has a conversation with Tim Richter and Jackson Dohlman, partners in Saratoga Partnership.
The concept and calculation of return on investment is pretty simple. Yet, it is often poorly defined and poorly understood.
Is your operation poised for financial stability?
As you start making 2022 crop production plans, couple them with risk management plans. One tool to consider is margin protection for federal crop insurance.
For 2024, USDA projects that food price inflation will be lower than that seen in 2023 and significantly lower than the rise seen in 2022.
Roughly 37.6 million acres of U.S. ag land is foreign owned, according to USDA. However, select purchases of U.S. land could come to an end following a Senate vote this week.
Proper farm insurance, which can include property insurance, general liability insurance and workers compensation, provide large operations with protection and peace of mind.
Your profit potential starts each year with the seed you choose.
What is one of the top mottos at Frahm Farmland? Keep it simple.
Farm Journal is bringing producers together at some of America’s top farms and we want you to be one of them.
The rural economy keeps chugging along, according to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index. For the ninth straight month, the RMI has stayed above growth neutral.
President Joe Biden’s tax plan has both good and bad news for farmers, says Paul Neiffer, a CPA and principal with CLA and author of the “Farm CPA” blog.
During the Summit, Top Producer will recognize remarkable farmers who have taken risks, built thriving businesses and given back to their communities.
You would much rather spend your time doing versus sitting and thinking. But, if you aren’t consistently thinking about the future of your farm, who is?
As Carroll Family Farms evolved in the past decade, the family knew they must prioritize transition planning, says John Carroll, a farm partner.
Before you increase your fixed assets, define your goals and set limitations — in other words create a capital expenditure budget.
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index is a monthly measure of how much Americans are spending on goods and services. So far in 2021, the PCE has shown a sharp uptick.
Many farmers saw high profit opportunities in 2020 and 2021. But higher input costs are starting to eat into those positive margins.
Business growth can mean more acres, employees or revenue. What does it mean to you?
This week Paul Neiffer has a conversation with former U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), who as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 7th congressional district from 1991 to 2021.
The difference between strategy and serendipity is small when you are prepared.
Bill Came sets the pace for his multi-generational farm operation.
Well-organized and protected farm data can pay dividends.
Open communication and succession planning help farm families maintain profits and healthy personal relationships.