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All rights reserved.5Rising premiums encourage low-risk farmers to reduce crop insurancehttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-crop-insurance-sustainable-6858Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMTUSDA reports the average age of beginning farmers is 49 years old.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-rising-age-farmers-bad-thing-5156Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMTIRS lifts the penalty for farmers if they miss the March 1 filing date http://farmfutures.com/blogs-irs-filing-deadline-farmers-delayed-5018Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMTDecent snow that arrived heading into the New Year has helped wheat.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-new-year-snows-boost-wheat-4089Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMTUnderdeveloped roots leave wheat crop vulnerable to cold temps, desiccationhttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-underdeveloped-wheat-high-risk-freeze-desiccation-3959Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:30:00 GMTChance of drought ending in next six months is slim, according to NOAAhttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-winter-wheat-limps-dormancy-3894Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:55:00 GMTConsumers, not corporate agribusinesses, demand more feed grains.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-klinkenborg-blames-corn-soy-rotation-corporate-interests-3803Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMTCrop insurance subsidies discourage wheat productionhttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-why-corn-acres-are-increasing-western-kansas-part-2-3737Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMTCrop insurance subsidies encourage riskier crop rotationshttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-why-are-corn-acres-increasing-western-kansas-3639Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTOur weed and volunteer wheat problems have been limited with the droughthttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-upside-drought-less-time-spent-controlling-weeds-3553Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:00:00 GMTFarm profitability lies in cost efficiency, not price.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-chasing-price-grain-worth-effort-3491Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:00:00 GMTUrban magazine's dim view of the Great Plains is built on cultural myth.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-harpers-magazine-proclaims-collapse-agriculture-3459Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:00:00 GMTGoing with the most conservative rotation works best when short on moisture.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-fallow-best-rotation-drought-3409Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:30:00 GMTHeat and drought are reducing chances for milo crop to emergehttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-intense-heat-drought-preventing-milo-emergence-3383Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:00:00 GMTLimited Supply and Elevated Demand of Seed Wheat Means Higher Prices http://farmfutures.com/blogs-poor-harvest-means-limited-seed-wheat-supply-3359Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:00:00 GMTWheat harvest has been the earliest and most unpredictable in memoryhttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-harvest-early-unpredictable-3336Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:15:00 GMTSwitching from direct payments to crop insurance increases market distortion.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-increasing-market-distortion-3201Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:30:00 GMTRust in wheat is spreading rapidly, but can be controlled cheaply and easilyhttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-leaf-rust-wheat-expanding-kansas-3173Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMTWheat in Kansas is jointing 2-3 weeks earlier than normal.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-crop-maturing-ahead-schedule-3152Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMTPlans to cut income taxes in Kansas shifts burden to farmers and ranchers .http://farmfutures.com/blogs-does-tea-party-represent-agriculture-3109Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTUnseasonably warm days are balanced by cold nighttime temps.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-warm-winter-serious-threat-wheatyet-3000Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMTHigh variability in fertilizer and bank loans requires shopping for best rates.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-costs-rise-shopping-deals-pays-off-2960Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMTFarm soil moisture levels are much improved over a year ago.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-high-plains-2011-ends-strong-note-2899Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:15:00 GMTIn labor-starved rural areas, strict immigration policies are hurting agriculture.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-lack-qualified-workers-hurting-agriculture-2807Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:45:00 GMTDrought and high wheat prices encourage expansion as growers look for more options.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-more-wheat-acres-expected-for-2011-2012-crop-2772Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:42:00 GMTResidue from record 2010 wheat crop creates nightmares for plantinghttp://farmfutures.com/blogs-residue-big-problems-for-wheat-planting-2734Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:08:00 GMTThe rising cost of crop insurance threatens its viability http://farmfutures.com/blogs-future-of-crop-insurance-looks-bleak-2644Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:20:00 GMTWith the drought expected to continue, wheat planting may come early.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-drought-may-force-early-wheat-planting-2620Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:09:00 GMTThe age of simple and easy weed control may be over.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-paying-the-piper-in-herbicide-resistant-weeds-2574Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:40:00 GMTAgriculture's future is bright, but starting a farm isn't so easy.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-take-jim-rogers-with-a-grain-of-salt-2538Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:22:00 GMTIn Kansas, tillage equipment sells out as no-tillers go back to tillage.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-tillage-back-in-style-2498Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:51:00 GMTIn Kansas, tillage equipment sells out as no-tillers go back to tillage.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-tillage-back-in-style-2503Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:51:00 GMTIrrigators face dilemma on pumping options during drought.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-equal-rights-for-water-2458Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:52:00 GMTCustomer harvesters struggling to find wheat to cut.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-lots-of-harvesters-not-enough-wheat-2415Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:19:00 GMTHarvest to come early this year in heat and high winds.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-limps-to-finish-line-2373Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:07:00 GMTWheat Quality Council's tour will estimate how bad is bad.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-expectations-dim-for-kansas-wheat-2275Thu, 05 May 2011 20:26:00 GMTMore wheat acres will be abandoned if the drought worsens on the Plains .http://farmfutures.com/blogs-plains-drought-intensifies-2232Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:25:00 GMTRestaurants like Chipotle use family farms as a marketing ploy, but play loose with the facts.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-misleading-consumers-about-family-farms-2199Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:45:00 GMTJournalist says farmers don't need to grow more to feed ever-growing population.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-glossing-over-9-billion-2177Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:44:00 GMTIn Kansas, state funding for aerial hunting of wild pigs is necessary for farmers and ranchers.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-feral-hogs-public-enemy-no-one-2157Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:24:00 GMTPlans to eliminate the direct payment will only make things worse.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-why-farm-subsidies-cant-be-fixed-2124Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:25:00 GMTFarmers are ready for biotech wheat, but is the industry? http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-breedings-blurry-future-2091Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:59:00 GMTThere may be more to sustainable agriculture than what is preached.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-population-control-and-sustainable-ag-2065Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:12:00 GMTContinuous no-till offers benefits, but Plains growers are not convinced.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-notills-unanswered-questions-2031Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:31:00 GMTCash rents surge in an open-auction for dryland ground in northwest Kansas.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-cash-rents-explode-2007Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:03:00 GMTNew Year's Day snow saves wheat crop from frigid temperatures.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-2011-starts-on-good-note-1970Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:11:00 GMTAmid prosperity, new farmers struggle with land costs and interest rates http://farmfutures.com/blogs-struggling-to-compete-1934Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:06:00 GMTWith land prices and interest rates both rising, farmers are put in a tight squeeze.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-rising-interest-rates-bigger-headaches-1905Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:08:00 GMTThe inflow of money from coastal investors may be a sign of the top in farmland.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-land-bubble-ready-to-pop-1879Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:31:00 GMTThe Poor Start to this year's wheat crop spells bigger problems this winter.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheats-big-problems-1849Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMTRumors of Chinese interest rate hike cheapens corn ahead of big purchase.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-china-throws-its-weight-around-1807Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:27:00 GMTThe Republican and Tea Party victories offer no change for future taxpayers.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-new-leadership-same-course-1768Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:51:00 GMTMinimum tillage works best for wheat in extreme drought conditions on Plains.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-notill-wheat-a-risky-bet-1757Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:31:00 GMTApproving E15 for only late model cars will confuse consumers.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-epas-clumsy-move-for-ethanol-1723Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:43:00 GMTCompensation for prevented planting from drought not likely on the plains.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-crop-insurance-worries-1704Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:46:00 GMTIn the High Plains, some of the worst planting conditions in decades.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-dry-and-getting-drier-1683Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:08:00 GMTFree range eggs no safer or humane than conventional eggs.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-egg-illness-drums-up-more-consumer-myths-1644Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:42:00 GMTBy punishing packers, many producers would end up losing, too.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-gipsa-marketing-reforms-wont-stop-consolidation-1615Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:41:00 GMTIt makes farmers take riskier bets on crops.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-the-trouble-with-subsidized-crop-insurance-1573Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:23:00 GMTAgriculture will take a big hit without decent reform measures.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-in-kansas-gop-failing-on-immigration-1547Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:38:00 GMTNew-age consumers love the idea of local food but don't seem to grasp how to define it.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-what-is-local-food-1503Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:04:00 GMTLow protein levels are sinking basis.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-yields-pop-but-1469Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:18:00 GMTRain means grain quality, test weights, will suffer.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheat-from-bad-to-worse-1432Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:14:00 GMTFor wheat, on-farm storage and higher protein levels pay the bills.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-are-you-getting-true-value-for-your-wheat-1402Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:21:00 GMTWheat crop could suffer 15 to 20 bu. per acre yield losses.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-stripe-rust-a-perfect-storm-in-2010-1382Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:47:00 GMTOrganic farmers gain cheap farm labor and reconnect with urban America.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-here-come-the-woofers-1313Wed, 05 May 2010 10:01:00 GMTFor the first time in history, Kansas will be planting more corn and soybeans than wheat.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-is-kansas-still-the-wheat-state-1247Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:02:00 GMTWould consumers be willing to pay significantly higher prices for food?http://farmfutures.com/blogs-going-organic-easier-said-than-done-1199Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:22:00 GMTHow do you farm locally when everything's under a few feet of snow? http://farmfutures.com/blogs-why-sustainable-agriculture-isnt-1145Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:23:00 GMTMany non-farming consumers don't realize farming is still a family business.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-family-farms-are-alive-and-well-1112Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:57:00 GMTYoung farmers look for ways to network with peers.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-getting-a-life-off-the-farm-1098Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:57:00 GMTFewest wheat acres since 1913 should give some hope.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wheats-dismal-2010-outlook-1051Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:59:00 GMTThis year's strange weather has us wondering: Is it connected to global warming?http://farmfutures.com/blogs-mother-natures-midlife-crisis-997Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:19:00 GMTGrain piles growing due to lack of storage and farmer selling.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-great-plains-storage-dilemma-970Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:57:00 GMTSunny skies have combines on the move again but some fields may be abandoned.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-good-news-on-corn-and-milo-harvest-934Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:44:00 GMTWet weather now could cost you at harvest.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-rains-delay-wheat-emergence-914Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMTWet weather makes it difficult to harvest near record milo crop.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-a-tough-harvest-890Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:55:00 GMTCost of production still keeps us on our toes, but cheaper insurance will give our bottom line some relief.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-cheaper-crop-insurance-874Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:37:00 GMTWheat prices have fallen below breakeven and discouraged many farmers from planting more wheat this fall.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-planting-wheat-in-trying-times-861Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:28:00 GMT