TOP AG NEWS
Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys-2019 Fourth Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Kansas City released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from…
A Growing Presence on the Farm-Robots
In a research field off Highway 54 last autumn, corn stalks shimmered in rows 40-feet deep. Girish Chowdhary, an agricultural…
Missouri Peach Farm Wins Dicamba Case
A federal jury has determined Bayer and BASF should pay $250 million in punitive damages and $15 million in actual…
USDA Agricultural Projections to 2029-Focus on Corn, Soybeans
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 10-year projections for the food and agricultural sector. The report noted that, “While agricultural…
This Is Grain Bin Safety Week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a proclamation naming February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety Week. Earlier this week,…
Mississippi River Dredging Offers Ag Commodity Shipping Opportunities
With a funding line in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget earlier this week, advocates who have spent years…
Farm Debt and Working Capital Continue to Deteriorate
Last week we reviewed the USDA’s latest farm income projections and noted sector-wide incomes are expected to increase again in…
Treasury Rule Could Affect Tax Deductions for Cooperatives’ Income
Two years after discovering the “grain glitch” in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, leaders at farmer cooperatives…
Traditional Time for Pre-Harvest Hedging Starts Now
Even more than in most years, this February feels too early to start caring about new-crop grain prices. I’ve just…
Why Working Capital Matters to Lenders
As production agriculture enters its sixth year of narrow profit margins, it is critical to be thinking about your working…