Top Producer
New research reveals two eye-catching farmland value takeaways and more shifts in the market.
According to a letter sent to landowners and leasing partners, President Darrel Monette says this process will allow them to stabilize finances, restructure debt, and continue operating.
Four ways artificial intelligence helps these farmers manage their business.
While not necessarily new, market factors and growing awareness are putting the spotlight on residual soil fertility deductions.
The integration of artificial intelligence into financial systems is ushering in a more sophisticated era of tax management — one where software handles the heavy lifting.
In this webinar from the National Council of Agricultural Employers, experts Ruben Lugo and Jeanne Malitz offer a roadmap for managing new skill levels and housing adjustments.
As the farm share of the food dollar hits historic lows, new USDA data reveals a widening gap between the grocery aisle and the farm gate.
Teresa McQueen, corporate counsel for Western Growers Association, shares best practices for reducing turnover, elevating company culture and becoming an employer of choice.
Don Cameron explains why he is betting on on-farm connectivity and automated valves to keep Terranova Ranch sustainable in a regulated future.
The way you show up for your team on the farm shapes how work gets done and the kind of environment your crew experiences every day.
This Wisconsin farm has turned vertical integration into a blueprint for growth by controlling every stage of production, from growing to packing and national distribution, for millions of pounds of potatoes, pumpkins and produce annually.
Legal expert Misty Wilson Borkowski explains why farmers must distinguish between ICE and Department of Labor visits and why preparation starts with the frontline staff.
Growers are navigating a harsh reality of a tightening squeeze between rising production costs and stagnant wholesale returns as they wait for a market correction.
With the federal estate tax exemption at historically high levels, most family farms are no longer at risk of paying federal estate tax. Shift your focus to income tax planning and preserving the step-up in basis at death.
Economic losses to specialty crops last year were on a level that can put farming operations out of business, with the American Farm Bureau Federation estimating billions in losses to almonds, apples, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries and blueberries alone.
Conflict on the farm is a normal part of working with people, and if it’s addressed early and handled respectfully, it can help teams work better together.
As H-2A costs climb toward $30 an hour, Western Growers’ Walt Duflock warns that half of California’s farmers could disappear by 2052 without a revolution in harvest tech.
Outstanding producers from California, Kansas, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin will be recognized for excellence, leadership and innovation.
H-2A overhaul brings much-needed visa streamlining and AEWR relief, while court battles and implementation questions remain.
2025 Top Producer of the Year Marc Arnusch is an agent of change, sharing how Arnusch Farms reinvents 10% to 15% of the operation every year.
As growers look to technology to augment labor needs, those working in the ag tech space say there will be an even greater relationship between workers and technology.
A spinoff of Aerobotics Crop Insurance Solutions will use historical data and future projections to help tailor crop protection policies for specialty crop growers.
Onion-grower Fagerberg Produce is finally replacing its permanent subsurface drip tape, some of which is 24 years old today. There are three keys to its longevity.
Having your information compromised is a matter of when, not if, says Chris Sherman from Tech Support Farm.
Serial entrepreneurs Jack Oslan and Nate Storey have a thesis that artificial intelligence can provide real-time soil nutrient analysis for row crop agriculture.
Iroquois Valley is investing in turning conventional cropland into organic ground, like it did with its partnership with Wholesome Meadows Farm.
In recent years, discussions around the slowing growth rate of the U.S. labor force have intensified, igniting concerns over potential economic impacts.