Farmer cooperatives cooperating 

By: Business of buying

Mergers and joint ventures continue to occur among Midwest cooperatives. The most recent includes the proposed consolidation of Farmland Industries of...

Buying in a new market 

By: Jodie Wehrspann

The products you buy and sell are changing. Here's how to keep up.Purdue agricultural economist and futurist Dr. Mike Boehlje stands in agray flannel...

Saving for a rainy day 

By: the staff of Farm Industry News

Congress is considering a program of tax-deferred savings for farmers tohelp them build a cash reserve for times of low income. The program wouldallow...

Seeking a new Team FIN 

By: the staff of Farm Industry News

A new millennium calls for change. And our current esteemed Team FINfarmers have earned the right to move up to the status of senior advisors.This opens...

Farm without inputs 

By: Karen McMahon

From his yard, Jeff Berkland can look across the road to a field he farms. This field is different from the other land Berkland farms. He doesn't own...

Paying for seed lawsuits 

By: Business of Buying

Dekalb, a subsidiary of Monsanto, appears to be facing numerous challenges in court. A federal court jury found that Dekalb had fraudulently induced Rhone-Poulenc...

Partner for labor 

By: Jodie Wehrspann

Creating a strategic alliance is becoming a popular alternative to hiring workers to secure labor on farms. Here's what you need to know to form one.Dale...

Business of buying 

Narrow-row corn head design droppedNarrow-row corn disciple/inventor Marion Calmer made news almost two years ago when Case Corporation bought the manufacturing...

Business of buying Seed piracy to fund scholarships Royalty payments received from farmers who unlawfully saved and replanted or sold Roundup Ready soybeans will be used to fund 2,500 scholarships for farm kids in 28 states. Monsanto Compa 

By: Karen McMahon

A debate is raging over whether biotechnology crops such as Bt corn should be labeled as plant pesticides, as directed by the EPA. What will consumers...

Lessons in bidding 

By: Jodie Wehrspann

Conditions are prime for bidding on a late-model combine or tractor. But there are risks and rules to getting a good deal. Here's what you need to know.Your...

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