Supply chain bottlenecks and shipping issues are leaving some farmers uneasy during harvest. Greg Greving who farms in Central Nebraska says he was left waiting in the spring for parts and is worried that might happen again. “To have a tractor down for three weeks during planting, and even more so...

Josh Humphreys knew there were those in his community who struggled to find their next meal. He saw it firsthand through his church’s own food bank. So, last year, his family donated 11 hogs to Southside Baptist Church in Fulton, Missouri, to be given away to people in need.

Another key point of discussion that emerged during the recent AgPack Partner Summit was collaboration. It was a topic that was intertwined in many of the discussions. Ways to improve the visibility of the CAD program and AgPack through cross-marketing and social media appeared to be on everyone’s...

For agriculture, 2021 has revealed several risks and uncertainties, but it is important not to lose sight of an overall positive story.

Farmers need more land to grow crops to meet mounting demand for food and renewable fuel at a time of slowing growth in yields, consultancy AgResource told the Grain-Com conference in Geneva.

This story by student/farmer Lauren Quinlan. She describes just how hardworking and dedicated farmers/ranchers really are, especially during the busy harvest season.

Farmland recently sold for $13,400 per acre in Cedar County, Nebraska; $17,000 per acre in Douglas County, Illinois; $26,000 per acre in Johnson County, Iowa. Numbers like this have delivered numerous mind-blowing farmland sales. But will this runup in values continue? Odds are likely, according to...

There is no doubt that supply chain interruptions and shipping delays are real. Not only are ships stacked up in harbors to be unloaded, especially on the west coast, but that also means ships and barges are not able to get the product out rapidly either. That in turn means grain storage will also...

The fight over California’s animal housing law, Proposition 12, could be decided by the Supreme Court if it takes up a petition submitted by the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation. The groups are seeking review of a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

As promised, we want to share some of the more significant discussions that took place during the recent CAD AgPack Partner Summit in New Mexico. This week the topic is trade show strategy for 2022.

The latest report of ag equipment sales from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is amazing! The only minus sign in the entire report was a 1.3% decline in 4WD tractors comparing September 2020 to the same month in 2021. Otherwise, every single category, whether comparing...

While much of the inflation story has been focused on surging energy costs and products affected by the semiconductor chip shortage, such as used cars, rising food cost signals are increasingly flashing red. Food prices across the world have risen to their highest levels in a decade on the back of...

Tax deadlines are months away, but now is actually a great time for farms to start tax planning. Corey Clark, a farm business management educator, explained why during a Michigan State University Extension “Field Crops Virtual Breakfast” webinar. “I know farmers are really busy now, but I have seen...

In a vote this past Sunday, John Deere workers with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) rejected a six-year contract that would have impacted pay and benefits for more than 10,000 employees of the agricultural machinery...

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) says one of its African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine candidates prevents and effectively protects both European and Asian bred swine against the current Asian strain of the virus. The onset of immunity was revealed in approximately one-third of the swine by...