Best and Worst Experience as a Lender 

Dave Kohl

Recently I taught the Advanced Agricultural Lending School in Omaha, NE. We asked lenders to discuss their best and worst experiences as lenders....

Brock Online Notes 

On Thursday, China reportedly slapped restrictions on soybean imports from the United States, Brazil and Argentina for supposed quality problems....

Cash Rent Series 

Dave Kohl

Over the years I have developed some great professional relationships with agrilenders. One has been with Richard Ritter of Flanagan State Bank of Benson, IL. During our discussion break, Richard and I discussed a list he had developed of the top 10 reasons why receiving the highest cash rent may not be in the landlord’s best interest....

SDSU Precision Agriculture Meeting Aug. 26 

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University's Precision Agriculture Consortium hosts a meeting Aug. 26 about integrating emerging technologies into agricultural production...

Scout Now For Soybean Insects 

South Dakota State University

Now is the time to scout for soybean insects, a South Dakota State University (SDSU) specialist says. SDSU Extension Entomologist Mike Catangui says soybean...

REMINDER: Upcoming deadline for 2004 Conservation Legacy Award nominations is October 24, 2003 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA), Monsanto and The Corn And Soybean Digest magazine are seeking nominations for the 2004 Conservation Legacy Award....

The Score 

Dave Kohl

This past week I received a number of phone calls, e-mails and faxes concerning an article I had written in AgLender magazine concerning credit scores....

New Approach To Soybean Variety Selection 

United Soybean Board

Now at least halfway through the growing season, many soybean farmers are thinking about how they will change their strategy for next year’s crop. Deciding...

Increase In Farm Computer And Internet Access 

USDA – National Ag Statistics Service

The Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report released on July 28, 2003, by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) shows that 48% of the...

USDA Signs MOU With Mexico 

USDA

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mexico's Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources...

NCGA Hails Passage of Senate Energy Bill 

National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) hailed Senate action Thursday when the chamber passed an energy bill that includes a 5-billion gallon renewable...

Brock Online Notes 

U.S., EU Try For Farm Trade Deal

The United States and the European Union promised to try to work out a mutual position on agricultural trade issues by mid-August in hopes of salvaging floundering world trade talks....

Brock Online Notes 

ASA: China Plans "Import Quota"

China's reported plan to halt soybean imports temporarily would violate its commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO), American Soybean Association (ASA)officials say....

Do You Know the Score? 

Dave Kohl

I was just in Boulder, CO, teaching at the Graduate School of Banking. The University of Colorado and Pearl Street sure provide one with a view of another time reminding me of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s....

Iowa State Signs Re-seller Agreement with Ag Technologies International 

Ag Technologies International

Ag Technologies International and Iowa State University have signed a re-seller agreement in a collaborative effort to market the university’s Crop Adviser...