The prolonged downturn in the farm economy continued in the second quarter of 2017. However, data from the Kansas City Fed?s Survey on Agricultural Credit Conditions shows the farm economy may finally be starting to stabilize. While economic conditions did continue to...
While some polls say President Trump?s support base has begun to slip, a new survey shows a majority of farmers (55 percent) would give Trump an A or B if they were to assign a grade to him on domestic issues. Twenty-six percent would give him a C. The survey found...
Crop Report Puzzles Purdue Experts, Worries State OfficialsDr. Chris HurtThe crop production numbers released by USDA on Thursday came as a shock to the market and produced a good deal of head shaking at the Purdue analysis program Thursday afternoon. ?The Indiana...
Redline Equipment (formerly known as Archbold Equipment Co.), a full line CASE IH dealer announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Koenig Equipment Indiana. It includes four locations: Gas City, Huntington, Logansport and Rossville. The deal...
Wheat: Projected 2017/18 U.S. wheat supplies are decreased this month on lower production, down 21 million bushels to just over 1.7 billion bushels. The August NASS production forecasts for durum and other spring wheat indicated a significant decline compared to last...
Financing Farm Equipment the Wrong Wayt-90secVince BaileyThis is the time of year when producers are evaluating their equipment needs as they prepare for harvest. For some, this will mean purchasing new equipment. Vince Bailey, vp of credit and ag lending at FCMA,...
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated to reporters this week that he would like to see the industry work out a fix on dicamba issues. Perdue said, ?I would much prefer that method rather than a prescriptive, top-down regulation.? Saying that he is ?hoping that...
Ag Secretary Perdue Visits Indiana State FairSecretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue came to the Hoosier state on Tuesday as he wrapped up his 5 state midwestern swing. After a stop at the Colts complex for an event with the Indiana dairy industry, it was on to the...
Cooler Weather Slowing Spread of Southern RustBrian Denning, agronomist with Stewart SeedsSouthern Rust exploded across Southern Indiana in 2016 causing widespread yield loss. The disease has once again appeared in the state in 2017, but with much less severity. Brian...
Uncertainty Plagues Market in Advance of USDA Yield GuessesJim BowerCorn had a positive start to the week as traders were feeling uncertainty with mixed weather and the unknowns of the USDA report on Thursday. With the extreme variability in crop conditions between...
