The latest Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) continues to be a broken record for ag bankers. The November reading fell below growth neutral, a sign of the stress in farm country. Professor Ernie Goss of Creighton University helps author the survey.…
The stock market is setting new records, gross domestic product (GDP) growth is at 3 percent and President Trump says he'll continue to focus on jobs even it means dropping the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The trade pact,…
Whether you apply in the fall, spring or a variety of times through split application, you need to be strategic about nitrogen. “This is the right time to sit down with your retailer, look at your cropping systems and see…
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a worldwide map that details croplands in high resolution in an ongoing effort to monitor croplands and water use. The interactive maps are part of the Global Food Security-Support Analysis Data at 30…
Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered soybeans produce more leaves than needed, which is detrimental to yield. The group says this problem will only get worse with rising atmospheric carbon dioxide. To test this theory, researchers removed about…