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Creating, Using and Learning from Decision Trees

Jul 26, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Learn how to use the decision tree model to focus on what is important for your business.

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Jul 26, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Creating, Using and Learning from Decision Trees

Learn how to use the decision tree model to focus on what is important for your business.

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Jul 16, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Interest Rates, Grain Prices Impacting Farmland Values

Land values made modest gains in Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Kansas. Learn more in our latest benchmark farmland values report.

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Jul 15, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

July WASDE Delivers Surprises and Marketing Challenge

Farmers with stored grain are in a delicate situation. Old crop corn and soybeans lose value in the bin not only because of decreasing futures but also because basis is wider compared to the past few years and higher cost of carry.

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Jul 10, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Life Insured: Tools for Protecting Your Future

Life insurance is an important tool for farm transitions. Learn more about how the various insurance options support the future of your family and farm.

Jun 21, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Unpacking Your Business Toolbox: Leverage and Debt

Watch as we review how debt can help your business.

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Jun 13, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Challenges Ahead for Grain Markets: June WASDE

USDA continues to see a grain market largely driven by high production and stocks and lower demand and use.

May 24, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Avoiding Management Growth Traps

Watch as we unpack the idea of management growth traps and strategies for overcoming them.

May 14, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

May WASDE Projects Price Pressure

The May 2024 WASDE provided the first projections of supply and demand for the new marketing year. If projections pan out, producers are looking at strong production for the 2024/25 marketing year, increased supply and lower prices for corn and soybeans.

Apr 26, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Spring 2024 Outlook

Watch as we unpack the latest data and considerations for the 2024 growing season.

Apr 22, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Efficiencies on Farm, Ranch Key in Higher Rate Environment

Economic data increasingly points to interest rates staying higher longer. Financial efficiency will be critical in the year ahead, and we step you through three ratios that will help you focus on the right areas of your farm or ranch.

Mar 29, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

The Macro Economy in 2024

Watch as we review key economic indicators and unpack long-term rates that could continue higher.

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Mar 1, 2024 | The Business of Agriculture

Has Predicted Downturn for Corn and Soybeans Begun?

Our economist, Matt Erickson, looks at economic factors shaping both the broader and agricultural economies and lessons from past downturns that producers can apply to their decision-making.

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