farm consolidation

Consolidation has been a big topic in agriculture during the last several years, primarily as it relates to some of the largest businesses in the Ag sector. However, some of the community banks that lend money directly to farmers have begun to consolidate their businesses too ...

A coalition consisting of 68 farmer, environmental, and antitrust groups across the country sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin regarding farm consolidation. They’re asking him to ensure that pandemic relief funds do not lead to the further consolidation of the food and agriculture industry. The... Read More ...

Most if not all in the Ag industry would agree that 2019 was a rough year.  In fact for many, 2018 and 2017 weren’t much better.  But according to a variety of surveys and polls, many in farm country are feeling more positive about the road the Ag industry is on in 2020.  But one econo...

The National Farmers Union will hold its 117th Anniversary Convention March 3rd - 5th in Bellevue.  Patty Edelburg, NFU Vice President, said they selected western Washington, because the organization had not been in the Northwest for several years, and they also wanted to focus on growing membership in Washington.   ...

When discussing the past 30 years of farm consolidation, consolidation of crop farms has been consistent.  When it comes to livestock, poultry and dairy farms,  "Although, we found in many ways, a much larger degree of consolidation, it tends to be episodic, it tends to occur say within ten or fifteen years of dramatic change within industries, USDA Research Economist Jim McDonald said.  “Hog