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Farm Bureau-More Women Returning to the Farm in Management Roles
Knowing that women approach business with different priorities can help farm and ranch families maximize their effectiveness in management roles.…
Federal Reserve-Observations on the Ag Economy-January 2019
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its January 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…
Researchers Work to Develop Efficient Paths to Manage Nitrogen
Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. That’s certainly true for nitrogen fertilizers. “Managing nitrogen is…
China Has Culled More than 900,000 Pigs Due to African Swine Fever
China has culled 916,000 pigs after around 100 outbreaks of African swine fever in the country, the agriculture ministry said…
Farm Bill Could Smooth Path for States to Eliminate Forced Farmland Sales
Dying without a will or without properly structured farmland ownership can make life messy for heirs. In many of those…
Grain Farm Income Outlook for 2019-Negative Incomes Ahead?
In 2018, many grain farms in Illinois will have incomes above $70,000 per farm, the average from 2013 to 2017.…
Government Shutdown Timing Bad for Ag
Editor’s Note: At the time of this writing, the partial federal government shutdown was in its 24th day with no…
Grassley-Lighthizer Saw No Progress on U.S.-China Key Trade Issues
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer did not see any progress made on structural issues during U.S. talks with China…
USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Limited Services During Government Shutdown
(Washington, D.C., January 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
With Corn and Soybean Prices Down, Wheat’s on the Rise in Minnesota
Spring wheat is making a bit of a comeback in Minnesota. Farmers in the state planted and harvested just over…