Management
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Getting The Word Out
A famous Sydney Harris quote says “if you’re not a part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” Let me state for the…
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GROWMARK: A Mirror Image
In agriculture, change is a way of life. On an almost daily basis, grower-customers deal with changing weather patterns, changing crop and soil conditions…
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Audio: Interview With Dr. Dave Downey
In this post-Webinar interview, Dr. Dave Downey, executive director and professor emeritus for the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, Purdue University, provides…
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GROWMARK: Educating The Legislature
When it comes to regulatory issues, Chuck Spencer, director, government affairs for GROWMARK, has a full plate. Besides addressing various local and state issues…
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Where Are The Deals?
Based upon the scuttlebutt in the market-to-date, 2011 is shaping up to be a banner year for agriculture. This follows up on a 2010…
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U.S. AgBank, CoBank Move Forward On Merger Plans
U.S. AgBank and CoBank, two of the five banks in the Farm Credit System, announced today that they have submitted their merger application to…
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Regulation: Tough And Tougher
On the regulatory front, retailers say that the hoops they must jump through are getting higher and more challenging. “In general, we are finding…
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The Die(t) Is Cast
I tried to warn them 11 years ago, but no one listened to me then. Now, it’s happened. Back when I first started covering…
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New Web Site Delivers Farm Economics
A new Web site called farmdocdaily will add new technology to the already popular farmdoc Web site, said University of Illinois agricultural economist Scott…
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Ethanol Under Siege
It’s interesting to me that of all the criticisms targeted at modern agriculture, ethanol keeps getting a lion’s share of the negativity. Since corn-based…
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