COMMON GROUND BLOG

Find trends and outlooks, education and more on financing rural America from Farm Credit Services of America.

More Content

risk management

Oct 22, 2021 | The Business of Agriculture

The Overlooked Risks

Learn more about improving your risk management plan.

grain crop

Mar 6, 2017 | Crop Insurance

Getting Your Crop Insurance in Order

Are you optimizing your insurance for the amount you are spending?

swine facility

Jun 30, 2016 | The Business of Agriculture

Seasonal Downturn on Record Hog Inventory

Solid risk management strategies will be key to navigating volatility in the pork markets.

Side X Side image

Aug 18, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Live Coverage from Young and Beginning Conference

Follow our live blog from this year’s Side by Side Conference. Nearly 150 young and beginning producers arrive in Omaha this week to network and learn more about their chosen industry.

common-ground-generic

Jun 25, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Steps for Minimizing Operational Risks of Rising Interest Rates

Even though nobody can predict when interest rates will rise, a hike is inevitable. Producers can take steps now to better manage the risks that come with rising interest rates.

common-ground-generic

Jun 10, 2014 | Crop Insurance

Hailstorm a Reminder of Managing Risks with Crop Insurance

The storm that hit parts of Nebraska and Iowa on June 3 proved as powerful as forecasters had warned. Fortunately, customers heeded the warnings and reviewed their crop insurance levels before the hail hit.

pigs2

Mar 26, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Learning to Manage the Risk of PED

Most of the pork producers we work with anticipate good profits in 2014. But the PED virus weighs heavily on the industry. It’s a risk that producers will have to learn to manage.

common-ground-generic

Feb 18, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Educational Tool Teaches FFA Students Smart Risk Management

Wise farmers like to pose a question that goes to the importance of risk management: Would you rather be lucky or smart? For national FFA week, we look at how agriculture educators and FFA chapters give aspiring producers the right answer.

common-ground-generic

Oct 19, 2013 | The Business of Agriculture

Welcome to Common Ground

Welcome to our Common Ground blog, a new channel for Farm Credit Services of America to share information and insight about topics that impact agriculture.

Ready to Talk?

Contact us if you have questions or need more information. Fill out the form, or connect with your local office using the Office Locator.

FCSAmerica serves farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. For inquiries outside this geography, use the Farm Credit Association Locator  to contact your local office.