In the race for acreage, corn has finally taken a step backward. USDA projects corn and soybeans will both achieve 91 million planted acres next year—the first time in years the two have been equal. Keep an eye on more…
Corn hybrids move in and out of the marketplace at a faster rate of speed than ever today. The revolving door means farmers have less time to evaluate and pick the seed best-suited for their fields. Mike McLaughlin’s solution to…
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the tax reform bill. Early Wednesday morning, the Senate also passed the bill. The House will have to vote on the bill again on Wednesday because of theByrd Rule which limits the kind…
The world gets a new supply of soybeans every six months, as the U.S. and South America are on opposite production cycles. As a result, weather conditions are in constant focus. Back-to-back record crops, however, have resulted in the need…
Last year, rural Americans who believed Donald Trump’s promises to help small farmers played a key role in putting him in the White House. Since then, the Republican administration’s Department of Agriculture moved to block an Obama-era rule that provided…
The low number of farms for sale is supporting values, said three farm real estate professionals at the recent Agricultural Bankers Conference. However, their outlook for the next two to three years remains guarded in light of weak grain prices.…
The coming year is pivotal for agriculture because we will find out if we have entered a stabilization zone or if we begin another leg down, says Terry Barr, senior director, CoBank, Washington, D.C. Barr, along with fellow nationally recognized…
Take advantage of the opportunity to make more money per acrea & consider adding wheat into your corn-soybean rotation. Consider double crop soybeans for future seasons since they can be tricky, but pay off. "Wheat can be on the farm…
Food companies continue to demand cage-free eggs, which has contributed to an overall increase in supplies, but it is the oversupply of conventional table eggs that has worked to depress prices. A new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange Division notes…
The World Trade Organization's (WTO's) 11th Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this week did not result in major outcomes that will guide the future of the global trade body, but did offer a strong statement of support for farmers'…