Economic conditions under which the 2012 farm bill is being discussed are different from previous farm bills.

Airfares and jet fuel prices do not move in lock step because jet fuel costs merely reflect one of the supply factors.

As market conditions faced by a cooperative change, cooperative business leaders may seek funds to make additional investments or to maintain the ability to ...

Listening is not easy and can be especially challenging in a number of situations.

New technology and improved practices have resulted in average U.S. corn yields rising from 20 bushels per acre in 1930 to more than 150 bushels per acre today.

A relatively new price risk management tool available to livestock producers is livestock risk protection (LRP) offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...

Many economists believe that a potential recession in Europe may weaken economic growth in the U.S substantially.

There are a multitude of factors impacting the shipping market. Major factors include strong growth for several of the major commodity segments, with the ...

Although lenders rely upon cash flow measures to justify loans, they also rely heavily upon the balance sheet, specifically agricultural assets, to provide ...

Farmers have diversified their crop selections to reduce the risk of diseases, pests and price volatility.