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.
Pearl City Elevator and Stephenson Service Company shareholders approved a merger on January 30, 2026; the combined co-op takes full effect September 1, 2026.
Tanya Brooks · March 4, 2026
Farmland values hit a record $4,350 per acre in 2025 per USDA, but rate-sensitive buyers and tighter cash flows are changing how deals get done.
Tanya Brooks · February 9, 2026
The last confirmed USDA Economic Research Service forecast, issued September 3, 2025, shows 2025 net farm income at $179.8 billion, and the agency's first 2026 update arrives in early February.
Tanya Brooks · January 17, 2026