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Cooperatives 101: Why farmers pool buying and selling power
Member-owned co-ops set input prices, move grain, and answer to one member, one vote — with real governance trade-offs.
Tanya Brooks · September 28, 2026
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Business coverage of the companies and conditions surrounding agriculture: equipment and input manufacturer results, fertilizer and fuel pricing, farm credit availability, land and machinery values, and food company earnings. Reporting connects each development to farm operating cost or income, with the timing a grower would need for budgeting.
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How to read a farm equipment auction sheet before you bid
Hours, condition notes, and buyer's fees tell you most of what you need to set a ceiling price before the auctioneer starts.
Tanya Brooks · September 18, 2026
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Can farmers trust AI yield predictions? Trust is the real test
A predictive agriculture system only changes outcomes when the farmer understands it, believes it, and acts on it — and that is a governance question, not a software one.
Isabel Duarte · September 13, 2026
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What a Farm Storage Facility Loan costs, and who qualifies
USDA caps the facility loan at $500,000 with 15 percent down and terms of three to 12 years. Here is what the rules require, what August 2026 rates were, and how the storage cost compares.
Tanya Brooks · August 12, 2026
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Women-owned farm businesses keep growing, census data shows
Women were 1.22 million of 3.4 million US producers, 36 percent, in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, and 58 percent of farms count at least one woman in decision-making.
Tanya Brooks · August 10, 2026