Gehl faces hostile takeover bid 

By: Wayne Wenzel

The hay tool and skid-steer manufacturing business is a bit dirtier since billionaire corporate raider Harold C. Simmons started lobbing dirt clods at...

Entrepreneurs of agriculture 

By: Brad Frisvold

New book captures spirit and determination of successful farmers.

Business of buying 

Golden Harvest lawsuit. John Deere cuts production. Pioneer loses license. Crop-science division for sale. Tyson backs out. Vertical coordination grows.

Buying against the grain 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Individual equipment purchases defy industry predictions.

Business of buying 

Dow grows bigger. Same old snake oil. Farm numbers drop. Good year for bankers. Futures contracts to use DTN data. Online credit. Hybrid soybeans.

Your input 

Selling CRP payments. Tricky tire math.

Jump on the Brand wagon 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Whether it's based on loyalty and a handshake or meticulous cost-benefit analysis, finding a particular brand to fit your farm can be as personal as choosing a favorite company cap.

Business of buying 

Checkoff survives. Certified seed. How you buy tractors. Record ag banking profits. Mixed profit report. No super weeds.

Business of buying 

Doctor's orders The nation's physicians recently voiced their support of biotech crops. The American Medical Association (AMA) released a report stating...

Look before you lease 

By: Gil Gullickson

Here's how to determine whether buying or leasing is the better deal. Several years ago, Howard Doster, a Purdue University agricultural economist, and...