Smart Marketing on the part of grain farmers...get the entire article at this link. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/silos-a-new-weapon-for-farmers-01052012.html

Here's a great article on recent farm land costs.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700198236/Farmland-has-biggest-1-year-value-jump-since-1980.html

Farming with technology has always been an interesting discussion. Here is an article on the use of Facebook in agriculture.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/story/2011-09-03/Social-media-connects-farmers-with-local-customers/50243472/1?loc=interstitialskip

Countryside Data started it's first web site in 1995. We have seen a great deal of growth in web use. The link to this Deseret News article is one you should read.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700173761/Report-shows-more-US-farmers-relying-on-Internet.html?pg=1

If you are a small to mid-sized farm operation. Here a link to a great article on farmers markets, cashflow planning...check it out.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/abrams/2011-07-28-farmer-entrepreneurs_n.htm

Spring of 2011 is a tough one in most areas of the United States and Canada. In our region we have outstanding snow pack, and plenty of rain. Combined with several attempts at spring weather, we now have run off pushing the limits of many rivers here in Eastern Idaho ...

Great American agriculture moments: Check out this recent article from Forbes Magazine.

http://blogs.forbes.com/williampentland/2011/02/12/american-agricultures-sputnik-moment/

Corn reserves hit 15 year low. This article at www.usatoday.com may be of interest to our readers.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2011-02-09-corn-low_N.htm

Beware of Free Trade

 By Benjamin Gisin

Financial consultant to farmers, lecturer and former banker,

Fifteen years ago the World Trade Organization (WTO) was organized to promote global free trade. One of the founding principles was to eliminate farm policies designed to protect a nation’s domestic farmers. The idea ...