COMMON GROUND BLOG

Dec 27, 2022 | The Business of Agriculture

This report examines current market signals for profitability in corn and soybean markets and breakeven levels for the two commodities at different fertilizer prices.

Dec 23, 2019 | The Business of Agriculture

Economists Brent Gloy and David Widmar talked with Chad Gent, our senior vice president of credit, about lessons learned from the past year.

Jun 27, 2019 | The Business of Agriculture

Economists Brent Gloy and David Widmar outline the steps producers should take to identify the right adjustments for 2019.

Dec 12, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

We introduce you to “Joe Farmer” to illustrate the power of knowing your production cost.

Jun 7, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

“As soon as we got into a breakeven or profitable level, according to the budget, we started selling beans.” – John Anderson, Nebraska farmer

May 31, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

Relationship Manager Chris Nohr on the costs that go into a true breakeven.

Jan 17, 2017 | The Business of Agriculture

Five steps to better understanding your operation and its financial position for the 2017 season.

Apr 21, 2016 | The Business of Agriculture

“I carry my binder of farm finances everywhere and can lose sleep thinking about all the what-if scenarios with my cash flow and balance sheet,” Maggie Holub says.

Jun 18, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

In this second installment of our blog series, our financial officers highlight some of the business practices and cost-cutting measures that could benefit producers.

May 11, 2015 | The Business of Agriculture

FCSAmerica teamed up with Farm Journal to ask experienced farmers to share their best advice with young and beginning producers. The result is the AgWeb series, Practical Wisdom.