A survey of farmers shows optimism is increasing in the Midwest farm country, despite continued low prices. The latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agricultural Confidence Index found increasing optimism, posting an…
Downward Pressure Expected on 2018 Cash Rents
As commodity prices fell over the past few years, many landowners across the country agreed to lower cash rents. The annual LandOwner/Pro Farmer Cash Rent and Values Survey shows a…
Investment Firms Once Again Purchasing Farmland
…the area as the farmer’s business relationships with those retailers can stay intact. However, if a farmer’s financial records and position are less than solid, firms often choose to rent…
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a Georgia farmer because they allege the farmer’s massive metal crop-irrigation rig is causing radio interference. An ABC News report says the irrigation…
Farm Co-ops Get Section 199 Fix in Tax Bill
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives praised lawmakers for their work in providing a fix for the repeal of the section 199 Deduction. NCFC applauded Senator John Hoeven of North…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…from historically underserved producers, veteran farmers or ranchers or groups serving these customers. NRCS is hosting a webinar for potential CIG applicants on Jan. 11, 2018 at 4 pm Eastern….
The Western View: Red Combines
If you have a farmer on your Christmas list, I have a book for you. It would make a great present for any gearhead that thinks tractors make good yard…
Celebrating National Poinsettia Day
…It wasn’t until the early 1920’s when Paul Ecke, a second-generation farmer in California, discovered a grafting technique which caused the seedlings to branch, that the poinsettia started to take…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
The 2017 Leopold Conservation Award was recently presented by the Sand County Foundation at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting. This year’s recipient was Jeff Thomson, a fifth-generation farmer…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
…with olives and started an olive oil company,” Johansson said. “We sell a lot direct to consumers, farmers markets, and internet orders. It’s a great history that has really grown…
Bayer, Luke Bryan, Celebrate Successful Feeding Campaign
…Luke Bryan fans to give thanks to American Farmers, while also helping hungry Americans. Bayer donated one meal through Feeding America for each #HeresToTheFarmer hashtag share online. The campaign, coinciding…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
Chowchilla dairy farmer Michael McRee has been named the 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center for his innovation and leadership in the development…
Senate Tax Bill Doesn’t Include Section 199 Deductions
…allows farmer cooperatives to pass nearly $2 billion nationally directly back to farmers across rural America, and farmers can then deduct their share of the Section 199 benefit on their…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…