The 2012 crop year and the major drought that affected much of the United States is now behind us; however, many areas of the western Corn Belt,....More
Now is the time to start planning crop insurance strategies for the 2013 crop year, even though the crop insurance enrollment deadline for corn,....More
As expected, the USDA Crop Production Report released on Jan. 11 indicates that the total U.S. corn crop in 2012 will decline significantly, and the....More
As part of the congressional agreement that was passed to avoid the fiscal cliff, the 2008 Farm Bill was extended through the 2013 crop year, and....More
2013 is setting up to be another interesting year in the agriculture industry, following a very profitable year in 2012 for most crop producers in....More
This is the second of a two-part article highlighting what happened agriculturally in 2012. This article will focus on a review of 2012 input costs....More
The 2008 Farm Bill expired on Sept. 30, 2012, and some programs will be discontinued without a new farm bill, or an extension of the 2008 Farm Bill....More
The so-called “fiscal cliff” is a name that has been attached to the combination off spending cuts and tax increases at the federal level that are....More
An increased number of farm operators are now providing some type of custom work to other farmers during the growing season. Many times, the farmers....More
The EPA recently announced that it would be denying the request for a waiver of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The EPA indicated that the agency....More
The USDA Crop Production report released on Nov. 9 increased the estimated total soybean production in 2012 to 2.97 billion bushels, which is 4%....More
Now that the 2012 corn and soybean harvest season is completed, many farm operators are focusing their efforts on 2012 crop insurance claims. It is....More
We have received a large number of inquiries for information on the potential use of flexible cash leases for the 2013 crop year. Flexible leases....More
The continued strength in corn and soybean commodity prices in the past few months, and the resulting increase in crop income per acre for 2012, has....More
