Cash Flow Crunch 

BY JOHN POCOCK

The need to borrow money is the reality of doing business in today's new era of farming, says Chris Hurt, Purdue University Extension economist. The risks...

Seven Reasons Businesses Fail 

Steve Abercrombie is a lecturer at the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking who teaches a course on Advisory Banking. The following are Steve’s thoughts on why businesses fail based upon the many thousands of businesses he and his firm work with annually...

Market News 

Richard Brock

Mexico Seeks To Boost Corn Output
Mexico’s government has announced detailed plans for increasing total national corn production by 43% to 30 million metric tons in order to...

Market News 

Richard Brock

No New CRP Signup
In an effort to slightly ease the acreage crunch, USDA will not offer a general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program either this year or in 2008...

Market News 

Richard Brock

Wet Conditions May Slow Planting
Precipitation that has soaked parts of the U.S. Corn Belt this winter may delay spring corn planting, but the moisture will likely...

The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

David M. Kohl

Optimal Debt Not Zero
At a recent conference, Michael Boehlje of Purdue University made an interesting comment. He stated that the optimal debt on a farm or ranch...

Focus On Agriculture 

Kent Thiesse, Vice President, MinnStar Bank

Caution On Cash Rental Rates
Cash corn prices are currently at some of the highest prices ever, which is spurring some very rapid and dramatic increases in...

Market News 

Richard Brock

USTR: Farm Program Reform Needed
The Bush administration would like to see "even more reform in our agricultural programs," U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab told...

2007 Ag Economic Symposium 

If you’re looking for ways to sharpen you marketing skills, don’t miss Brock Associates’ 2007 Agricultural Economic Symposium...

The Road Warrior Of Agriculture 

David Kohl

Land Values Have Much To Do With Government Supports
In the last installment of the Road Warrior, we examined the non-agricultural factors influencing cropland ...