The senior vice president with First National Bank Omaha says the recent interest rate cut might help improve the bottom line for farmers. Barry Benson says the quarter-percent drop could lower expenses on certain operating loans and provides producers with an opportunity. “As producers are looking forward to 2026, if they haven’t already locked in […]
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The economy is hitting rural America hard, and some sectors, like crop farmers, are struggling more than others. Ag Banker Chris
An agricultural banker says most farmers are navigating through today’s economic challenges, but it’s more difficult for some. Chris Schneider from
The Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation at the USDA says the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program sign-up is going well,
The executive director of government relations with GROWMARK says crop protection tools are coming under increasing fire in state legislatures across the
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly lower. Contracts were up early as crush demand continues to be strong, soybean oil demand for
The head of the Michigan Corn Growers Association says Friday’s renewable fuel announcement brings market expansions that farmers desperately needed. Scott Piggott tells
A pair of ag economists say declining investment in U.S. ag research and development could have an impact on global food
A third-generation blueberry grower says he transitioned to the H-2A guest worker visa program because his harvest crew requested it. Southwest
May corn $4.55 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.59 and 3/4, up 1/2 centMay soybean meal $314.90, down
