The U.S. economy should do relatively well until about 2026, according to at least one expert.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Regan Joehl looks carefully at jars of jam in the Kathy’s Kitchen exhibit, trying to decide which ones he wants to sample …
Farmland values across the Midwest shot up in 2021, and it looks like they should keep going up, though perhaps not as fast, in  2022.
A growing number of farmers are trading the face-to-face meeting in the banker’s office with the click of a mouse.
When farmland prices shoot up by 29% in one year while interest rates at the bank hover at a fraction of a percent, it isn’t difficult to see …
Leasing land as a tenant means a little more uncertainty for farmers. Making decisions on how to manage the farm ground and setting up agreeme…
Since the height of negative economic impacts of the pandemic in 2020, broad economic indicators suggest the U.S. economy has recovered and sh…
AMES, Iowa — Farmers and those employed in the agricultural industry should be mindful of the risks involved with internet security and what t…
Scott Irwin is a professor and researcher in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Cha…
The soaring cost of crop inputs and availability issues have been on the minds of farmers and others in the ag industry. Fertilizer costs in p…
When Jim Cuddeback had to prepare for the 2022 season, he knew it would take a little extra time.
The supply chain issues plaguing the country have highlighted the problems inherent in the trucking industry. But hiring out farmers during th…
Content by Beck's Hybrids. With the concern over procurement and cost, it will be more important than ever to head into the 2022 growing seaso…
Ag workers are in high demand in the sky as well as on the ground.
The farm economy is doing well, but farmers and their bankers may have a challenge this winter determining what the cost of production will be…
Andy Anderson is dipping his toe in the new carbon market.
WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa — Jon Kinzenbaw has created and accomplished much in his lifetime, but back in 1965 he may have considered starting his bus…
At first glance, the Biden administration announcement regarding the Renewable Fuels Standard and biofuels looked awful. But as agricultural a…
If someone said they like to sleep in their grain bin, it might raise a few eyebrows — even more so that other people are clamoring to stay there.
Hybrid selection is one of the most important factors affecting corn yield and profitability. In trials where many corn hybrids are compared, …
While much attention has been given to the huge increase in fertilizer prices, University of Illinois ag economist Scott Irwin doesn’t think i…
With another harvest in the books and the end of the year giving farmers the opportunity to think about their tax situation, many are looking …
Content by Beck's Hybrids. Beck’s Practical Farm Research Insight Meetings are based on the theme of how to invest money to make money.
When it comes to on-farm grain storage, there’s a lot more available than even 10 years ago, and it’s paid off for farmers who made the investment.
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — Farmers experienced an eventful 2021, and as it winds down they are sorting through how to manage higher revenues for next t…
Planning for the next growing season will come with an additional challenge this winter with costs of inputs on the rise and shortages expecte…
Some farmers may soon be walking into a bank with their hand out and walking out with their fingers crossed.
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