With record high prices being set daily for farmland, and reports from the news media about the riches in agriculture because of high commodity prices, pressure is mounting on family members operating farms. A case in point was a situation at a recent …
During the past few years, many comparisons have been made with the agricultural economy that existed in the late 1970s, with record grain prices, high farm profits and rapid increases in land values. Here are some things to consider:
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Source: Purdue University
A series of studies at Purdue University has shown that spray water pH and hardness can reduce the effectiveness of herbicides, making it vitally important for crop producers to test wa…
Source: Renewable Fuels Association
On Jan. 23, 2012, Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill denied the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) motion to stay the decision he issued on Dec. 29, 2011, that had halted the enfo…
Soybean checkoff study finds that U.S. could lose global competitiveness.
Source: United Soybean Board
Deteriorating condition of the U.S. lock and dam system puts the comp…
Soybean checkoff study finds that U.S. could lose global competitiveness.
Source: United Soybean Board
Deteriorating condition of the U.S. lock and dam system puts the comp…
GENESEO, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2012) – Today’s corn growers are focused on choosing the right hybrids to reach maximum corn yields and profitability, but making seed corn decisions is tougher than ever. To help growers understand how the company can guide…
GENESEO, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2012) – Today’s corn growers are focused on choosing the right hybrids to reach maximum corn yields and profitability, but making seed corn decisions is tougher than ever. To help growers understand how the company can guide…
Here’s the situation: You’re bullish corn and soybeans and storing most of your 2011 crops to wait for a rally into early spring. But with huge price volatility, you consider using put options to protect against an unexpected drop in prices. But …
Here’s the situation: You’re bullish corn and soybeans and storing most of your 2011 crops to wait for a rally into early spring. But with huge price volatility, you consider using put options to protect against an unexpected drop in prices. But …