COMMON GROUND BLOG

Jun 17, 2014 | Rural Communities

June is National Dairy Month. Iowa is celebrating by crowning 4-H youths who excel in their knowledge of the always changing dairy industry.

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 10, 2014 | 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.

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 29, 2014 | From the Farm

As founders of only the fourth vineyard in Nebraska, Max and Theresa McFarland faced some big challenges, including finding a lender who shared their vision.

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 24, 2014 | Rural Communities

Here, at FCSAmerica, we’ll use Take Your Daughters and Sons Day to talk about ag, our chance to pay tribute to the generations of farming families who have passed their know-how and work ethic from parent to child.

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.

Apr 17, 2014 | Rural Communities

Bryan High educators traveled to California to see what an urban agriculture academy looked like. The irony of Nebraskans traveling to learn about agriculture was not lost on the California tour guides.

Apr 15, 2014 | Rural Communities

Rancher Shawn Freeland doesn’t look to the USDA’s livestock disaster assistance program to restore his herd following last October’s blizzard. Only time – and extraordinary acts of kindness – will help him weather his cattle losses.

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 19, 2014 | Crop Insurance

Entity types such as individuals operating as businesses, estates, and irrevocable trusts require Employer Identification.