In 2014, when commodity prices dropped, values on all types of large late-model used farm equipment fell by 20% to 25%. When comparing 2023 to 2022, the average auction price for a John Deere S780 combine dropped $54,977, or 15.8%. How low will that number go?
Reports say China has bought more than 20 cargoes of feed grain in the past two weeks. No matter the source of the purchases, one thing is clear: China is stockpiling grain.
The practices you use during the 2024 growing season will have a direct impact on your ability to take advantage of these incentives. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag shares what you need to know.
Some fields have a spot that consistently does not produce, but don't ignore those acres. If 156 acres average 200 bu. per acre, but 4 acres average 20 bu., the yield on the 160-acre field drops to 195.5 bu. per acre.
