COMMON GROUND BLOG

Oct 10, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

The cereal box is iconic for its celebration of heroes. And we can’t think of anyone more heroic than the American farmer. So we’ve launched an ad campaign that puts the faces of our customer-owners on the back of five Hy-Vee brand cereals. We invite you to join our tribute to agricultural producers with a #SpoonSalute on social media.

Aug 26, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Prognosticators say we’ll need as much food in the next 50 years as has been consumed in the past 7,000 years. Learn what this population boom means for American farmers.

Aug 20, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

FCSAmerica has joined the coalition of “Common Sense Nebraska” to build awareness and understanding of an EPA rule that would greatly expand the Clean Water Act to include bodies of water commonly found on or near farms and ranches.

Aug 18, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

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.

Jul 17, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Despite reports earlier this year of a possible drop in demand for farmland, prices remain strong, nearing or hitting all-time highs in several areas of our four-state territory during the first six months of 2014.

Jun 25, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

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.

Jun 12, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

The USDA says crop conditions in the Corn Belt are the better than any time since 2007. Check out what, if any, impact this is having on projected yields – along with a lot of other good information on 2014/15 production and price forecasts.

Jun 2, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Ranchers, feeders and feedyard operators often ask why lenders require cattlemen to invest greater levels of equity to maintain the lending relationship. We offer the answers.

May 22, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Farmland prices across our four states are in various stages of flux. Learn what the numbers revealed in the first four months of 2014.

Apr 22, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called the fund “a powerful new tool” that will help rural businesses access private equity.

Mar 26, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

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.

Mar 11, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

The Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, South Dakota, has cuts its use of fossil fuel by half. Now it has its sights on a fossil-fuel free operation by 2026.