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Some farmers considering cost cutting options heading into 2025

A regional sales agronomist with Stine Seed says many farmers are facing tough choices while finalizing plans for 2025. Jake Anderson, who covers the northern third of Illinois, says the down ag economy has many growers looking for ways to save. “If you’ve got...

Cutting costs on farmers’ minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says....

Cutting costs on farmer’s minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says....

Be careful if cutting back on 2025 crop inputs

An agronomist says with commodity prices so low, farmers are looking for more ways to lower crop production costs in 2025. Scott Rowntree with Pioneer in Wisconsin says corn acreage in his state stays consistent because of the dairy industry’s need for corn silage,...

Countryside RV, Boat & Self Storage Chamber Ribbon Cutting

By the McPherson Chamber of Commerce McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The vision for Countryside RV, Boat and Self Storage began over a year ago when Tim and Jenny Cheatham purchased the property north of McPherson at 1638 16th Avenue,...

Plentiful precipitation cutting irrigation needs

A Michigan farmer says reduced irrigation expenses this year will help offset lower commodity prices some. Jake Drozd tells Brownfield, “With all the rain this summer, obviously we haven’t ran the irrigation the way that we normally would.” “We will have some cheaper irrigation...