Jerry Gulke: Will Thanksgiving Be the Pause that Refreshes?

Questions Abound for 2022 Crop Acres

Has there been a time when the acreage mix for the next crop year has been so hotly debated during the current harvest? What is your take on 2022 acres?

Op-Ed: American Farmers Face Crippling Prices at the Hands of Fertilizer Oligopoly

In an op-ed written by NCGA CEO Jon Doggett, he says fertilizer executives are bringing in climbing profits at the expense of farmers, referring to those fertilizer companies as the "Fertilizer Oligopoly."

Rural Bankers: Farmland Prices Rocket to Record Highs

For 12 straight months, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) has remained above growth neutral. For November 2021, the RMI rose to 67.7 from October’s 66.1.

COF Down Slightly, Fed Cattle Higher Again

Market leverage continues to move toward the cattle feeder as prices rose for the third consecutive week. Cattle on feed numbers were slightly lower while placements and marketings were near industry estimates.