Dave Kohl, The Corn And Soybean Digest Trends Editor, is an ag economist specializing in business management and ag finance. He recently retired from Virginia Tech, but continues to conduct applied research and travel extensively in the U.S. and Canada, teaching ag and banking seminars and speaking to producer and agribusiness groups. He can be reached at sullylab@vt.edu.

How Could Wall Street Impact the Farm Gate? 

By Dave Kohl

You would have to be a recluse not to be aware of the huge financial challenges awaiting the U.S. in the next few months...

Is It Great Taste Or Less Filling For The Economy? Part 3 

By David Kohl

In the past two columns, I have given a perspective on the less-filling side of the economy, or the reasons for a downturn. Now I will turn the table and discuss factors for an economy that does not fall into a recession...

Great Taste Or Less Filling? Part 2 

By David Kohl

Here is the second edition of “Great Taste, Less Filling for the General Economy” this fall and winter, building off last week column. Last time we discussed housing and oil as ...

Is It Great Taste Or Less Filling For The Economy? Part 1 

By Dave Kohl

The title sounds like an old light beer commercial from the 1970s and 1980s...

Quick Perspectives on Farmland 

By Dave Kohl

My most recent Road Warrior stop was in Springfield, IL, to address the Agricultural Bankers Conference. Dr. Bruce Sherrick, University of Illinois, had some interesting perspectives on ...

Agricultural Risk Assessment 

By Dave Kohl

The other day a lender group in Duluth, MN, asked me to rank the risks in agriculture. While this list may not be comprehensive or in alignment with your ...

More Numbers Away From the Office 

By David Kohl

In my last Road Warrior stop, we discussed important financial numbers that producers need to keep top of mind while in the combine or working cattle. Now let’s jump into some more key numbers and financial ...

Financial Numbers Away From The Office 

By Dr. David Kohl

The Road Warrior recently stopped in Spearfish, SD, for the agribankers school at Black Hills State University. A perceptive agrilender ...

Prepayment 2009 

By Dr. David Kohl

A visit to the local cooperative the other day to pick up feed resulted in the usual sticker ...

Sound Lending Practices In The Glory Years 

By David Kohl

At a recent agricultural bankers school in Spearfish, SD, an agricultural lender expressed that his biggest challenge was ...