IFB: China deal, ‘NAFTA 2.0’ & 2019 MFP payments uncertain
Farmers who packed the Peoria County Farm Bureau auditorium on Feb. 6 for a talk on trade with the Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) legislative director were looking for encouraging news regarding tariffs involving the United States, China, Canada and Mexico.
Halderman: Despite negative factors, land’s value is stable
In a presentation hosted by Ag Club – an organization of agriculturally-minded professionals who meet biannually, hosted by HighQuest Group of Danvers, Mass. – an Indiana farm real estate expert provided an overview of farmland values and rental trends in the Midwest.
Annual Coldwater Farmer’s Day packed with education
With a slate full of topics, a room full of exhibits and a hot lunch on a winter’s day, the 52nd Annual Farmer’s Day will kick off at 9 a.m. on Feb. 18 at the Branch Area Career Center in Coldwater.
New D-P Equipment owners boosting biz at Farmers Day
For 51 years, D-P Equipment of Camden has been serving the southern Michigan, northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio areas and beyond by providing quality equipment, parts, service and rentals.
Deadline is close to register for Indiana Small Farm Conference
Organizers of the Indiana Small Farm Conference will continue to focus on networking during the event’s 2019 edition. The seventh annual conference is Feb. 28-March 2 at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex.
FNC survey: Midwest farmland values continue to hold steady
Good-quality farmland values continue to hold fairly steady across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and Arkansas, says a recent Farmers National Co. (FNC) survey.
Proper finances and keeping things small better for specialty producers
Setting annual crops like corn, wheat and soybeans aside, attendees last week’s Southern Ohio Specialty Crop Conference in Loveland honed in on the idea of adding peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots or pumpkins to their farms.
