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If you’re looking at various energy options as an alternative to electricity, consider the time might be right to use solar panels to power your farm. A six-part webinar series later this month will help you evaluate Photovoltaic (PV) panels and whether they could be a good fit. The panels “convert sunlight into electricity and are installed on a roof or placed on the ground,” according to Extension
Hurt says in order to look forward, agriculture needs to take a hard look at the past. That includes the 1970s and 1980s, as that was the last major boom and bust cycle in agriculture.
It’s a story of tight margins on farms in 2017, and those margins are growing tighter for some farmers. That’s forcing farmers to turn to lenders in search of additional farm loans. Should land be used as collateral when looking for farm loans? Three ag lenders weigh in.
Changes in an operation are driven by opportunity and by necessity. Of course, farmers prefer to change when opportunity comes knocking, rather than being forced into unfamiliar territory. For years, growers have willingly adopted new seed and crop management technology to grow more. The results have been nothing short of phenomenal.
Supply chain teamwork is key.
This diesel lawn and garden tractor sold on Sept. 30.
