Editor’s note: This is part of a series on local cooperatives.
DES MOINES — The reinstatement of fees on grain sold to or deposited at Iowa-licensed grain dealers and warehouses as part of the Iowa Grain Depositors and Sellers Indemnity Fund (Grain Indemnity Fund) started Sept. 1.
- Aaron Viner
WASHINGTON, Iowa — Mitchell Hora was already planning his business in the early stages of his college career, but the young farmer sent his first invoice much earlier than he expected.
Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points to a reading of 121.
- By Tarso Veloso, Kim Chipman and Isis Almeida Bloomberg News
The U.S. renewable diesel rush is losing steam as soaring costs eat into profits, prompting the world’s top crop trader and North America’s largest energy company to pull back on planned investments.
DENVER, Colo. — The cost of storing grain, commonly referred to as the cost of carry, has soared to record highs due to rising interest rates, high commodity prices and increasing costs for labor, insurance, transportation and energy. That is putting a significant squeeze on grain elevators,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Beef producers who want to finish their cattle on their farms now have access to new resources from University of Missouri Extension beef specialists to determine their finishing budgets, according to a news release.
- Phyllis Coulter
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Finding a talented ag tech employee may be about as difficult as guessing the first planting date this spring. Both tasks are similar in that being prepared is the key — whether having the planter ready or having the tools ready to find the right candidate.
- Phyllis Coulter
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A cautiously optimistic mood among farmers vibrated through the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, with attendance the highest in at least a decade.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The beginning of a new year often is an opportunity to reflect upon the past and set goals for the future. On a ranching operation, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute experts say it is a good time to make record-keeping and management adjustments.
- Aaron Viner
As harvest wraps up in many areas, decisions on the 2023 season are already being made, including planning out crop insurance.
Break-even prices are helpful when making crop decisions and when marketing crops.
While fertilizer prices have declined since spring, prices remain high, and fertilizer costs are significantly higher than a year ago. Therefore, reducing rates where practicable seems prudent.
- Ryan Crossingham
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic in 2020, supply chain issues have continued to disrupt the agriculture industry, forcing farmers to adapt and seek alternative solutions when specific resources haven’t been available to them.
- Nat Williams
MARION, Ill. — Todd Goodman jokingly refers to himself as a “bug rancher.” But he’s serious about his work.
- Benjamin Herrold
When Steve Miller and his business partners started Galaxy Beef 20 years ago, they had a business plan, a mission statement, and made other preparations, but they needed a name and logo.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The terms cybersecurity and cyber insurance are more than just concepts in the agriculture industry, says Kansas State University cropping systems economist Terry Griffin.
One way to measure the growth of the wine industry in the Corn Belt has been the creation of AVAs.
- Nat Williams
Turning your farm into an entertainment destination can be a profitable move. But an accident could not only eat into the profits but spell the end of the business.
- By Tarso Veloso Ribeiro and Elizabeth Elkin Bloomberg News
The fertilizer shortage that threw the agricultural sector into disarray and pushed food costs higher globally may be fading.
- Melisa Goss
Input costs are through the roof, but the financial outlook is still good for farmers.
- Benjamin Herrold
Many farmers have been looking to put up new grain bins or farm buildings, although rising costs and supply chain challenges have provided obstacles to some building projects.
A student came to my office a while back excited about the opportunity to purchase 80 acres of farmland close to his family’s farm. His father offered to let him use the family machinery and equipment in exchange for labor.
- By Kim Chipman and Megan Durisin Bloomberg News
Farmers from Iowa to Ukraine are grappling with surging diesel prices and an unsteady supply, forcing them to spend unprecedented sums on fuel in a chaotic market and raising concerns about the autumn harvest.
- Gene Lucht
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The strangest part of visiting Up Top Acres is when the owner reminds people not to get too close to the edge.