Leaders in Ag: Career and Business Advice from Jackie Applegate

The Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is a gauge of economists’ views on the ag economy. While outlooks have grown weaker, it’s the erosion in the future outlook that is sprouting fresh concerns.

Jackie Applegate began her career in 1992 as the only female chemist at a Bayer manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Mo.

Two years ago, Brandt acquired a majority interest in Talc USA.

The second USDA Crop Progress Report of the year shows farmers are already ahead in planting the 2024 crop with six states pacing ahead of the five-year average.