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Farm financial challenges ahead
Focus on Ag: Farm financial challenges ahead Farm Forum
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Stay safe, stay alive, stay well
Stay safe, stay alive, stay well AgUpdate
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Wyffels manager optimistic for Iowa’s harvest season
A crop specialist says there’s a lot of optimism for corn and soybean harvest in Iowa. Adam Ploog, western business unit manager for Wyffels Hybrids, says, “What a contradiction of two years. A year ago, we would have been talking about how dry it is. Now there has been ample rain almost everywhere, in fact…
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Risk management more critical in ag downturns
A product analyst with Country Financial says risk management is key for farmers as the ag economy slows down. Brian Davis tells Brownfield… “Crop insurance in a down price year is probably more critical than the opposite.” He says, “When you’ve got fewer dollars to work with, your margin of error is much smaller.” He says…
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Nebraska State Fair Announces Highest Attendance Since 2017
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its 155th year on Monday night and announced on Wednesday the 2024 event drew an impressive total of 314,844 attendees over the 11-day celebration, marking the highest overall attendance since 2017. This year’s Fair also had the highest single-day attendance since 2019 attracting 53,708 visitors…
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Considerations for next growing season
Commentary. County fair, State fair, Learfield Ag/Brownfield Summer meeting and Farm Progress Show filled my August. Hot and worn out at the end of many of those days, but my cup is full. Having been in the business of farm broadcasting for nearly four decades, I have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to…
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Drought takes hold of the US following a hot summer. How will crops be affected?
A significant increase in dry conditions across the country is increasing the risk of damage to winter wheat, cotton and other commodities.
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USDA report shows 13.5 percent of US households are food insecure, up from 2022
USDA report shows 13.5 percent of US households are food insecure, up from 2022 ABC Action News Tampa Bay
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Weakening Farm Income Prospects Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the early stages of a significant downturn in the U.S. farm economy. The Index of Current Conditions also dropped 17 points to 83, while the Index of…
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USDA reports on national crop progress
USDA reports on national crop progress newsdakota.com
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What’s Keeping Farmland Prices High?
The farmland market across the Midwest is resilient. While the commodity markets have been pushing lower for almost a year and reaching below breakeven levels, Doug Hensley, President of Hertz Farm Management, says we’ve not seen land prices retreat in a similar fashion. While land sales aren’t making new highs, sale after sale in the…
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Illinois Farmland Values Remain Strong According to Farm Credit Study
MAHOMET, Ill. — Farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois increased 7.49% on average from last year, according to the 2024 study of 22 benchmark farms by the Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) appraisal team. The study has occurred annually since 1974. Land values had a dramatic run-up beginning in 2003 until peaking in 2014. The…
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More on the USDA’s Meat Labeling
More on the USDA’s Meat Labeling WNAX
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US ag trade deficit projected to top $42 billion
US ag trade deficit projected to top $42 billion Farm Talk
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Using Drought Stressed Soybeans for Hay or Silage
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Long before soybeans were cultivated as oil seed crops, they were first domesticated and used in the United States primarily as a forage. Soybeans harvested as forage are high in protein and lower in fiber than grasses making them an excellent forage if harvested and stored properly. Soybeans harvested as a forage…
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US total corn consumption in July up by 4% year on year
US total corn consumption in July up by 4% year on year AgriCensus
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Changes To Expect In The Farmland Market This Fall
Changes To Expect In The Farmland Market This Fall Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Illinois corn maturing ahead of pace
The USDA says the Illinois corn crop is maturing ahead of pace. Gallatin County farmer Jeff Scates says his early harvest results are below expectations. “Not quite as good as we had hoped for on the corn front.” He says, “We also have cut some beans and we’re kind of up and down a little…
