Boom TimesBy: By Jodie Wehrspann In the early morning, Dale Launstein's new grain bin is so big it blocks the rising sun. This 240,000-bu. bin stands 86 ft. tall and is half the size of the local elevator. Just how much storage does this guy think he needs?... A view from the topSince the Merger of Case IH and New Holland in November 1999, the formed company of CNH has become a global force in the agricultural equipment business.... A positive return?By: By Mark Moore With Higher commodity prices, producers are interested in bringing expiring Conservation Reserve Program acreage back into production. Indeed, with contracts... New chapter in biotechBy: By Mark Moore The New cross-licensing agreement between Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto marks a new chapter in biotech trait licensing. Under the terms of their agreement,... LAND GRABBy: By David Hest Land Prices and cash rents are expected to continue to rise possibly at double-digit rates across the Midwest into 2008. And given the heightened demand... Point-of-Sale FinancingBy: By Lynn Grooms More growers are seeking flexible financing programs to expand their acreages, shift more acres to corn or simply manage payments for crop inputs.... Booked SolidBy: By Mark Moore AS PRODUCERS harvest this year's massive corn crop, the transportation network that shuttles grain from the field and delivers it to its final destination...
Risky RentBy: FROM THE EDITOR, KAREN MCMAHON The farmland rental tales of woe are starting to surface. Usually the story is that a farm family loses a rental property to another farmer willing to risk a higher rent... Bobcat Utility TractorsBobcat Company signed a long-term strategic agreement with the Korean manufacturer Daedong Industrial Company Ltd. to produce a line of Bobcat-branded compact utility tractors... Deere to Buy Chinese FactoryDeere & Company plans to buy a small-tractor manufacturing plant in China to begin offering low-horsepower tractors to Chinese farmers. Deere will purchase... |