Fears of higher rates and weakening economic conditions linger over the year’s second half.
Effects from the pandemic and Ukraine war continue to reverberate through the global economy. Food and energy prices remain high, though prices for underlying commodities have...
Canada’s agriculture industry is in a good position to weather inflationary pressures and higher interest rates, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) chief economist Craig Klemmer in reference to this article on Swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/producers-can-adapt-to-the-new-economic-reality-in-canadian-agriculture/
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Vince Lombardi once said “We will chase perfection, knowing we can never attain it. But, we shall catch excellence.” It is often quoted and is posted on almost every locker room in the country, and dare I say I...
MU Extension workshops help families tackle succession planning.
Successfully transitioning a family farming business to the next generation doesn’t happen overnight.
University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker says it takes planning and “communication, communication, communication.”
To help families start...
The pig sector has again called for 'desperately-needed' price increases as production costs for producers rose even further last month.
The average cost of production for pig producers reached 240p per kg in May, up 10p from the April figure...
Farm real estate debt at commercial banks grew modestly in the first quarter, while production loans remained steady. Alongside soaring farmland values, real estate loan balances increased at the fastest pace in nearly four years and drove an increase...
Source: Janzen Ag Law
Most people today are more removed than ever from their food sources. At the same time, consumers are more concerned than ever about where their food comes from. Sustainability is the ruling concept. What can producers...
Agricultural credit conditions improved in the first quarter, and farm real estate values continued to increase alongside strength in the U.S. farm economy. Following a year of accelerating increases, the value nonirrigated cropland across much of the U.S. has...
Is good management better than good dirt? 5 ways to improve your farm profitability
As farm managers, we know that there are many factors that are simply out of our control. Weather, geography, market prices — these all seem to...