AgPro Daily | September 19, 2019
 
 
 
Farmland Values Are Stable To Slightly Higher
 

Favorable interest rates and an equilibrium in the supply and demand levels for real estate have boosted prices, despite a farm economy under pressure, says Tim Koch, chief credit officer, Farm Credit Services of America.

 
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ARA Signs Joint Letter With TFI On CFATS Reauthorization
 

TFI and ARA provided six main recommendations to consider as Congress works to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

 
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Are Farmers Operating as a Business or a Lifestyle?
 

In a recent meeting, one farmer looked across the table to another and asked a tough, pointed question: “Are we running a business or a lifestyle?” The room grew silent.

 
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Rare, Fatal Mosquito Borne Virus Cases Grow In Farming Community
 

Four new cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis have been confirmed in Southwest Michigan, including two that were fatal.

 
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EPA Proposal on Nonpoint Source Baselines for Water Quality Trading
 

On Sept. 5, U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a call for public comment on policy options that may promote market-based approaches to water quality improvements.

 
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