Op. Ed.: The Conundrum That We Face in Agriculture Today
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners One of the memories that will forever be etched in my mind from a 40-year career in agriculture was selling wheat for $1.85 per bushel in the midst of the 1980s farm crisis. Although it was apparent at the time that there was no way for even the most efficient farmer in our area to avoid losing money wi
Read moreIt Isn’t What You Don’t Know
Contributed Content by Michael Swanson, Ph.D., Chief Agricultural Economist, Wells Fargo, Agri-Food Institute NOTE: This article first appeared in our sister publication, Women in Agribusiness Today. There is an old saying in systems analysis about the problem of your thinking. It goes like this: “It isn’t what you don’t know,
Read moreOp-Ed: Keeping The Next Generation on The Farm
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners Much has been written about the rising average age of farmers. Per the USDA’s periodic Census of Agriculture, the average age increased from 56.3 years to 57.5 years from 2012-2017. In reality, the difference is likely even greater due to the Census’s definition of “farms” as enterprises with ju
Read more15 Minutes With… Emily Whiston, Global Segment Leader at EnviroLogix
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting News (Note: This interview was first published in our sister publication, Unconventional Ag News) What’s the best way to make progress? Test the parameters of your current situation and adjust accordingly. And how best to do that in the grain industry? Look to the expertise of a business
Read morePeoples Company National Land Values Report Highlights Farmland’s Long-Term Resilience
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media After three years of record appreciation with the farmland asset class surpassing a total value of $4 trillion, the third annual National Land Values report released by Peoples Company in April 2023 predicted a leveling out of farmland values. As prices and interest rates rapidly rose, there
Read more15 Minutes With… Scott Reaves, Director of Forest Operations at Domain Timber Advisors
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone and Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Timberland is rapidly gaining credibility as a prime alternative investment for gaining environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benefits for portfolios. It also offers a distinct level of portfolio diversification that generates low-volatility, risk-adjust
Read moreAn Overview of Farmland Values in the US with WIA Summit Speaker Bruce Sherrick
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (NOTE: This article first ran in our sister publication, WIA Today) We had more than 65 speakers at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit, which was held September 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee. Topics were geared towards helping attendees learn more about navigating the nuance
Read moreThe Opportunities and Challenges of International Trade in Agriculture
Contributed content from Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Agricultural Economist, Manulife Investment Global agricultural production has benefited from expanded international trade for more than two decades. Robust trade networks have connected the demand and supply of a plethora of agricultural products across international borders. Global effo
Read moreOp Ed: Great Expectations – Revisiting the Reset in Ag
Contributed by Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners In March of this year, I wrote an article (www.globalaginvesting.com/op-ed-is-a-resetting-underway-in-agriculture), in which I opined that certain conditions were pointing towards adjustments from the highly prosperous conditions of the last three years. Having lived through various agricul
Read more15 Minutes With… Kaitlin Fitzgerald, VP of Sustainability at Sound Agriculture
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media Kaitlin Fitzgerald is vice president of sustainability for Sound Agriculture, a startup on a mission to create crop inputs and traits that lead to more sustainable, healthier, and tastier food. With headquarters in Emeryville, California, the company has 140+ employees across the
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