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Ernie Goss has a finger on the pulse of the economy in the Midwest, but that doesn’t mean the Creighton University economist thinks he knows exactly what is going to happen.
Content by TerraMax. TerraMax has microbial inoculants that help crops like corn and soy fix nitrogen more efficiently and effectively at their roots, reducing the need for applied nitrogen.
In mid-year looks at land prices in several Midwest states, prices have soared so far.
Competition and fairness are keys to good farm legislation, at least from the perspective of the National Farmers Union.
MARION, Ill. — Todd Goodman jokingly refers to himself as a “bug rancher.” But he’s serious about his work.
Expansion can be a sign of a strong, healthy business, and the same can often be true in farming.
“I think the special prosecutor bill would be huge, because we would get some real answers into some of these investigations,” said Justin Tupper, USCA vice-president and owner of St. Onge Livestock.
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Dave Pastrovic farms near Litchfield, Illinois, about 60 miles from St. Louis. He usually hauls his grain there to get the premium prices available at the terminals on the Mississippi River. But not lately.
When Steve Miller and his business partners started Galaxy Beef 20 years ago, they had a business plan, a mission statement, and made other preparations, but they needed a name and logo.
Content by Blue Horizon Energy. Solar power provides benefits that uniquely complement the scale and usage of a typical swine barn, saving pork producers money in energy costs.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The terms cybersecurity and cyber insurance are more than just concepts in the agriculture industry, says Kansas State University cropping systems economist Terry Griffin.
Some discussions about young farmers or beginning farmers include people in their 30s or 40s. That’s not Nathan Behrends.
Paul and Delanie Trusty did not start farming until they were in their 50s, but it was the fulfillment of a long-standing aspiration.
Getting started can often be the hardest part of any operation, but resources for young farmers are available.
A good risk management plan can sometimes mean the difference between profitability or red ink, says Lee Schulz, Extension livestock marketing economist with Iowa State University.
Sustainability is hot, but is it hot for graduates?
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Arguments are still being made in multiple legal challenges that impact the livestock industry.
For livestock producers, high grain prices along with other high input costs are making it harder to be profitable, said Lee Schulz, Extension livestock economist with Iowa State University.
Ag economists and ag lenders are trying to interpret what the Federal Reserve’s historic bump in interest rates in June along with still-soaring inflation will mean for farmers.
Online auctions have been playing a larger role in ag equipment and land sales, auction companies say. This had been a growing trend and was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
One way to measure the growth of the wine industry in the Corn Belt has been the creation of AVAs.
MINDEN, Iowa — It’s a warm day in southwest Iowa as Andy Morse mows around several acres of grape vines hugging the slopes of his family’s vineyard.
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