Demand Keeps Cash Rents Steady High-producing farms with high-quality soils are still bringing in unchanged rental rates. Article
Tile Is One Way to Add Value to Farmland After installing tile, producers may see a yield bump due to less plant stress, less disease, better plant stand, and lower compaction. Article
Swamp Buster Draining a wetland on your farm for crop production can get you in trouble. But, there are exemptions to the law that you may not know about. Audio
Machinery Insider Searching for a Deal on Chore Tractors? By Machinery Insider For the money, top-line tractors from the 1970s and 1980s offer the best price-per-horsepower value. Article
Women in Agriculture Autism Changed the Way I Judge Public Speaking Events By Women in Agriculture Having a son with Autism Spectrum Disorder has changed the way I judge nonverbal communication during public speaking contests. Article
Successful Farming Television Top Shops: Service Bus By Successful Farming Television Dave Mowitz features a unique service vehicle built from an old school bus. Video
Farmers’ Rights vs. Eminent Domain Is it reasonable to take a farmer’s most valuable asset to build a better tomorrow? Article
Farmland Values Rise in the Midwest for the First Time Since 2014 Ag bankers surveyed by the Chicago Fed report a 1% rise in “good” farmland values in 2017, the first annual increase in values in three years. Article
How Are Farmers Affording High Land Prices? How can land prices be so high with commodity prices so low? Buying farmland never makes sense the day you buy it. Owning land is a multigenerational investment. Article
Grazing Management For Wildlife Pastures are more than just food for grazing livestock. They’re also habitat for wildlife. Manage your grasslands for the best diversity. Audio
Clear Fencerows, Find Money Think of the production to be gained by eliminating or properly maintaining a fence. Article
The Next Big Crop What will we be growing 50 or 100 years from now that is virtually non-existent today? Article
