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NOAA shows 2019 was the second wettest year on record for the United States, behind 1973 by less than an inch. It makes people wonder what happened the year after and if there’s a trend in 2020.
In one of the most heavily ignored and needless catastrophes in recent U.S. history, 548,000 acres of the Mississippi Delta were silently swallowed in 2019 and submerged for five months.
USDA said late last week it’s not approving a vaccine mandate exemption for Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees, and now there are fears the next shortage farmers will face will be with FSA local field staff.
2021 is known as the “Great Resignation,” says Twyla Stevens, director of human resources at the Carthage System.
For nearly a year, the rural economy has shown consistent growth, according to the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI).
Bayer told investors Tuesday that it sees no impact on its full-year guidance due to Hurricane Ida shutting down its glyphosate plant for more than five weeks, or the fact farmers may switch acreage decisions for 2022.
Positive demand news late in the week meant soybean prices tried to recover from the double digit losses after the USDA reports. And it’s more than price that could have the final say in the 2022 acreage debate.
When he came back to the farm 11 years ago, Brian Scott was determined to protect his family legacy, while still trying new practices. Today, he and his father farm about 2,500 acres of diverse crops in Monticello, Ind.
This Indiana farmer says pollinator habitat practices are effective at reducing costs, establishing a year-round cover that protects the soil from erosion, protecting water quality, as well as providing wildlife habitat.
This has delivered numerous mind-blowing farmland sales. But will this runup in values continue?