High commodity prices and low interest rates fueled a sharp 15% increase in the value of cropland in the Midwest and Plains in the third quarter, according to surveys of ag bankers by four regional Federal Reserve banks (Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Dallas). “Alongside prospects for...

According to the USDA, agricultural export sales are forecast at a record $175.5 billion this fiscal year, but just like the record set last year, the crest was not as high as it looked in the summer.

In the recently released 2021 Progressive Farmer Reader Insights Study, John Deere was ranked the top tractor brand in the Most Durable, Best Ownership Experience and Highest Owner Loyalty categories for full size tractors.                                     

USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) updated the 2021 farm sector profit projections last week. The ERS now forecasts U.S. net farm income to increase by $18.4 billion from 2020 to $116.8 billion in 2021. Net farm income is a broader measure of farm sector profitability that incorporates noncash...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer slipped 5 points in November to a reading of 116 as farmers continue to be concerned about the future outlook for the agricultural economy.

As you should know, Certified Agriculture Dealerships are the ONLY agriculture facing program in the entire automotive industry. Farmers will ALWAYS give their business to a specialty agriculture store first, IF they have that option in the market. Which they DO, with YOU. 

Sanctions on some potash fertilizer imports are being temporarily lifted which should help ease shortages.

Labor shortages continue to plague the ag industry, and the livestock sector is no exception. Jara Settles with the Livestock Marketing Association says the labor squeeze goes beyond processing facilities. “Even our own livestock auction markets members have been seeing labor as a huge challenge,”...

Tyson Foods said this week that it will pay about $50 million in year-end bonuses to frontline and hourly meatpacking workers starting this month, as companies compete to attract and retain employees. The one-time bonuses for 86,000 eligible Tyson employees will be based on tenure and range from...

This short, but informative video chronicles the first commercial airline flight using agriculturally-based fuel. The video also tells how inflation is impacting purchasing decisions of consumers, especially those with lower to middle incomes. And – there’s a special treat at the end.

There is still no agreement between Deere & Company and its union employees as the labor strike continues.

Given all the attention about food prices headed into the holiday season, let’s step back and consider the underlying supply situation. With turkey on our minds, we dig into the monthly production and cold storage data for turkeys, which have been tight this fall.

It’s hard to believe that the cost of nitrogen fertilizer has tripled in the last year! Kyle Walker, a farm manager based in central Iowa for Peoples Company, was recently named Syngenta’s Professional Farm Manager of the Year. He says, “I know anhydrous was over $1,200 a ton the other day and last...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it’s time to keep Brazilian fresh beef out of the US. Ethan Lane, Vice President of Government Affairs, recently told Brownfield News that Brazil’s inability to adhere to rules set by the World Organization for Animal Health for reporting cases of...

This will be the last year that Norm Welker and his family harvests corn. But Welker will still be a farmer — he’s going to farm the sun.