With record high prices being set daily for farmland, and reports from the news media about the riches in agriculture because of high commodity....More
During the past few years, many comparisons have been made with the agricultural economy that existed in the late 1970s, with record grain prices,....More
Now that 2012 has descended upon us, many are embarking on strategic business planning. Uncertainty and volatility will be key words in any planning....More
The USDA Crop Production Report released Jan. 12 indicates that the total U.S. corn and soybean crop in 2011 will decline from production levels in....More
As expected, USDA made moderate cuts to its projections for 2011-2012 South American corn and soybean production on Thursday due to dry conditions in....More
Now that we are entering the second year of the second decade of the 21st century, what does one have to keep on the radar screen concerning the....More
Beginning with the 2012 crop year, producers purchasing federal crop insurance for corn and soybeans will have the option to use the trend-adjusted....More
As we look ahead to 2012, crop revenues are likely to remain strong, though possibly not as high as 2011 revenue levels. However, rising crop input....More
Both corn and soybean futures have remained in weather-market mode to start 2012, but the crop concerns may be getting overblown at this point with....More
2011 was an interesting year in many ways. After 200,000 miles of air travel, 75+ Hertz rental car trips and traveling in 39 states and five Canadian....More
2012 is setting up to be another interesting year in the agriculture industry, following a fairly profitable year in 2011 for most crop and livestock....More
A new yield election option available on crop insurance for the 2012 crop year should be attractive to most Midwestern corn and soybean producers,....More
One of the strategies that our business is moving toward is more web and videocasts. Last year, with the great assistance of my business partners, we....More
