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The Conservation Question, Part 2-Lessons Written in Dust
The images are indelible, captured in novels, history books, songs and old black-and-white photographs. During the mid-1930s, as Americans were…
Rabo AgriFinance Designs Industry’s First Organic Transition Loan Offering
Rabo AgriFinance has announced a new loan product that can make it more financially viable for farmers to seek organic…
USDA Encourages Affected Producers to Contact Agents for Delayed Harvest
Producers can file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said…
Groups Sue EPA on Small-Refinery Waiver
Biofuels and agriculture groups have filed a legal challenge against EPA’s approval of 31 additional small-refinery exemptions in August. Groups…
Historical Analysis of Prevent Plant Cropland in Nebraska
Nebraska crop producers reported unprecedented levels of prevented plant land for the 2019 growing season. Prevented plant cropland exceeded 420,000…
Kansas City Fed: Farm Lending Growth Slows, But Weakness in the Sector Persists
In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (“Farm Lending Slows but Remains High“) Cortney Cowley and Ty…
Texas Corn, Sorghum Production Varied Based on Regional Moisture Levels
Texas sorghum and corn producers experienced mixed levels of success in 2019 mostly due to moisture levels on a field-by-field…
Think for Safety’s Sake
Ashley Andersen’s bird’s-eye view of the rolling Nebraska fields typically brings her a sense of peace as she prepares meals…
Working Capital Wears Thin
Tight profit margins are likely here to stay, and that could create challenges for producers, especially if land values stumble…
CoBank’s Report on Hemp-Big Risks, Big Rewards for Agriculture
Since the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, the agriculture industry has been inundated with interest…