COSTS OF HIRING CUSTOMBy: by peg zenk IF YOU'RE WORKING just a bit more land than you and your equipment can handle, you can either upsize your equipment, find a hired hand (no easy feat in... Add VALUE to LANDBy: by Jodie Wehrspann With land values at all-time highs, improving your farm has never been more important. Here's how to add value to your largest asset.... FARMING on the edgeBy: by Wayne Wenzel The best places to farm may be near urban sprawl or on marginal land.... Business of buying departmentTillage expo. Soil fertility and land price. Syngenta consolidates. Five million engines.... Hesitating over HIGH-PRICED LANDBy: by Peg Zenk Despite record high land prices, low interest rates and scarceacres will keep demand strong.... Monsanto expands seed holdingsMonsanto announced in mid-November an unusual venture for the company. ... Farm Bureau sounds alarm on natural gasBy: by Wayne Wenzel Increased energy costs over the growing season have cost farmers more than $6 billion in added expenses. ... Gray GreenBy: by Wayne Wenzel John Deere recently warned that "gray market" equipment is not covered by warranty and may not meet U.S. safety standards. ... 31st Annual North American International Livestock ExpositionCome to the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, KY...... |