Agricultural credit conditions in the Tenth Federal Reserve District remain strong and farm real estate values continue to increase, but growth has softened slightly. Farmland values continue to increase despite downward pressure from higher interest rates. While improvement in farm finances and...

According to a new report issued recently by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based foods.

USDA urges individuals involved to file Dealer Trust claims immediately.

Last week, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released its 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook, a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports. This update includes highlights from the report, with a focus on corn, soybeans and wheat.The Yearbook stated that, "In 2022,...

Most average retail fertilizer prices continued to be down from the previous month in the fourth week of April 2023, according to sellers surveyed by DTN.Prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower compared to March. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

Farmer sentiment improved in Aprilas the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 6 points to a reading of 123. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices were also higher in April, the Current Conditions Index was up 3 points to 129 and the Future Expectations Index was up 7 points to 120. A...

In 2022, the Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate reached the lowest level in nearly two decades, 0.78 bankruptcies per 10,000 farms. Under Chapter 12 bankruptcy, a financially distressed family farmer can propose and carry out a plan to repay their debts fully or partially, and the total number of these...

Jan Johnson, President, Millennium Research, was recently listening to a marketing guru share her amazing words of wisdom for increasing sales. "Facts tell, stories sell," she declared with a doe-eyed look of "Aren't I smart?!"And stories have been used to sell a lot in the past few years. Jan was...

Water, water everywhere, but not enough for agriculture.

The food system is being reimagined today and farmers can benefit by thinking about how to improve their ability to take advantage of opportunities in the process, says Rob Dongoski, Partner and Food and Agribusiness Leader at Ernst and Young. He says the food system will be based around the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will use existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. 

The Editors of Crop Life Magazine have been busy accumulating frequent flyer miles as they criss-cross the country visiting with ag retailers, including independents, nationals and cooperatives to learn how business for these companies has changed since 1984 and how they stay relevant.

Doug Hensley is President of Hertz Farm Management. He says, “Since the first of the year, there haven’t been many highs made in the land market in the Midwest. Whether you’re in Illinois, Iowa, Southern Minnesota or Nebraska, it’s all the same story - strong land values, but no new highs.”

Whenever he talks about electric tractors, Jon Gilbeck always gets the inevitable question: When will big green tractors be electric powered? Well, don't expect any battery-powered 7R or 8R John Deere tractors anytime soon, but you can expect a smaller electric-powered John Deere tractor in a...

Manufacturers want to use fiber hemp in textiles and other products. Manufacturing demand for fiber hemp is seen as strong. There aren’t enough farmers producing hemp to satisfy market demand.