Wild market prompts Farm Bureau to offer stability suggestions
WASHINGTON — Highly volatile conditions have affected the cash and futures markets where farmers and ranchers sell their grains, oilseeds, cotton and livestock.
Federal...
ACRE program enrollment opens April 27
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced producers can elect and enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program beginning April 27. ACRE...
Congress reforms inland waterway infrastructure act
The new legislation is being hailed for addressing the need to improve the U.S. inland waterways system. The impact for farmers is huge: More than 60 percent of the nation’s grain exports are transported by barge.
Farmers expect net income will drop further
Seventy percent of farmers surveyed for Purdue's most recent Ag Barometer expect a net farm income decline of 10 percent or more because of trade conflicts.
More things to worry about in the grain markets
Although current commodity prices may not be a major concern for farmers, there's plenty to worry about. Marlin Clark outlines his grain market concerns.
A whole new ballgame for cattle prices
World economic conditions are now the dominant driving force for cattle prices, according to a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
“In the old days,...
USDA forecasts plentiful soybean crop
WASHINGTON -- U.S. farmers successfully battled soggy July weather and remain on target for producing the largest soybean crop in history, according to the...
United Producers offering energy risk management options
COLUMBUS -- United Producers Inc. announced the launch of risk management solutions on energy, a program that will allow farmers to use options to...
Dissecting the Sgt. Schultz market
In northeast Ohio, farmers are mostly standing on the carpet in front of the Farm Credit officer, trying to get the line of credit renewed, and trying to explain why they are still sitting on most of their corn and beans.
Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73
Dr. Pearse Lyons, who founded the diversified company Alltech, died Thursday, March 8, 2018.
