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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.
Agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks increased 8.1% in 2022 to $103.1 billion, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report.
In farming and in life, success can be defined in endless ways. Five farmers share their perspective.
Create a process to brainstorm, prioritize and implement ideas for your operation.
Follow this strategy to reduce turnover and increase morale on your farm team.
Rich Redmond has created a no-nonsense system to supercharge your personal and professional life, whether you are a farmer or the drummer for Jason Aldean.
We all know one of the most dangerous phrases in business is: We’ve always done it this way.
With a focus on networking and business education, the 2023 Top Producer Summit welcomed farmers and ranchers to Nashville, Tenn., on Jan. 23-25.
As you look at transitioning leadership and ownership of your farm to the next generation, be ready to tackle entitlement issues.
The July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor showed several key changes from June including a bigger cut to corn and soybean yields, a drop in corn and soybean prices and more bullish cattle and hog prices.
Given today’s disconnection and selfishness, fretting over how people feel about work might be misplaced concern.
The bare-bones simplicity of chaff lining may offer farmers with resistant weed control for pennies on the dollar. Chaff lining is showing major promise in ongoing Iowa field trials.
As the leader, you can make these sessions productive and easy with a few tips.
Big moves in Washington in 2023 could impact your farm.
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On-farm trials cut to the heart of ROI. Five growers from Minnesota to Mississippi sound off on the value of on-farm research.
Stop questioning if soil health pays. Instead, ask yourself how to measure the dollars and cents of your investments in soil health.
When you hear of a new record sale of farmland it raises eyebrows — and your farmland’s worth. With this key asset rapidly increasing in value, you need to analyze your estate plan.
The poet Ovid said, “Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.” This quote perfectly encompasses a key in business success: small habits done repeatedly truly do add up.
As the world accumulates records of all human activity, from video to searchable text, the power of living memory to command respect and add perspective is fading.
On the low end, expect to invest at least $50 an acre in the Midwest and $85 in the South for products. Some corn and soybean farmers are evaluating adjuvants and management practices that could help trim expenses.
Balance agronomics and economics to raise your average production .
The data I compile and analyze is so striking and consistent that 15 years ago I named it The Limbo Line. The line being the 10-year-old mark.
Meet these eight cutting-edge and producer-focused companies.
For 2023, set your sights on achieving your goals. Start with something small, and you will be amazed how dreams inspire dreams.
More than usual, farm budgets are teetering on the prices of inputs, notably fertilizer. However, another fertility problem is quietly reshaping farm life.
Plan for how you will keep the wheels rolling — even if they fall off the wagon — this spring.
Matt and Lisa Moreland hoped at least one of their sons would return home to farm after college. What they didn’t anticipate? All three sons wanted to come back. Here are four things the family learned in the process.