Fast loan service at supply storesBy: Karen McMahon Soon, you may choose more than crop chemicals, fertilizer and seed at your local crop supply store. You may also choose a financing package that will... High hopes, high risksBy: Joan Olson For as many value-added agricultural ventures that succeed, there are at least that many that fail. That's important to keep in mind as you consider participating... Better buyingBy: Wayne Wenzel and Roxanne Furlong Team FIN members share buying tactics. For the fifth year in a row, we asked Team FIN members to share their favorite buying strategies of the past season.... Common groundBy: Joan Olson Farmers add acres by sharing equipment and labor.Many farmers in the Midwest today feel they need to farm more than 1,000 acres to remain in business.... The co-op shuffleBy: FARM INDUSTRY NEWS STAFF How ag co-op realignments and huge growth will affect your buying.Farmland's feed alliance with Land O' Lakes is a classic example of cooperative giganticizing.... FIN staff changesBy: FARM INDUSTRY NEWS STAFF Farm Industry News has a new editor. Karen McMahon has been promoted to the post after serving for two years as FIN's senior editor. McMahon has spent... We're honoredBy: FARM INDUSTRY NEWS STAFF Farm Industry News recently won several top awards in contests of magazine excellence. In a contest sponsored by the Minnesota Magazine & Publications... Buying strategies pay offBy: Rhonda J. Brooks Farm managers outline steps to save you cash.Many financially astute American producers still have the don't-spend-it-until-you-need-to philosophy of... Buying tips from industry prosBy: Karen McMahon Professional buyers reveal how they buy supplies for their companies.Few individuals in the U.S. spend as much money each year on supplies as farmers.... EU changing GM food positionBy: American Seed Trade Association The European Commission (EC) is moving to end its unofficial 18-month moratorium on genetically modified (GM) foods, according to the British medical... |