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Lift the Fog: 4 Drivers of Farm Profitability To Watch in 2025

1 week ago | drovers.com | Margy Eckelkamp

What is the status of the general ag economy? On the surface, strong livestock prices and recent government payments are making the farm sector look more positive than reality. Here are four drivers of farm profitability to watch this year and a glimpse into 2026. There’s More Than Meets The EyeAs highlighted by Farmer Mac, an aggregate view of the agricultural economy doesn’t give a clear view of the driving forces and notably, the unknowns surrounding trade policy.
Here’s What Hofschulte Genetics Did When Facebook Shut Down Their Business Page

1 week ago | drovers.com | Jennifer Shike

In 2019, Facebook unexpectedly shut down Hofschulte Genetics’ business page. In one second, years of audience-building and customer relationships were lost for Chris and Kaitlyn Hofschulte, showpig breeders in Miami, Okla. “We soon realized we weren’t alone,” Kaitlyn Hofschulte says.
The 20 Embarrassing Problems that Make Your Farm Truck Unique

1 week ago | drovers.com | Taylor Leach
Processors Need to Be Included in Agriculture Worker Solutions, The Meat Institute Says

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Jennifer Shike
5 Steps to Successful Transition Planning

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Angie Stump Denton
Data-Driven Approach to Breeding Decisions Ensures Consistent Bulls

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Angie Stump Denton

Using technology and data-driven solutions to enhance herd performance, optimize feed efficiency and scale marketing efforts is a key strategy for the Mertz family of River Creek Farms. A seedstock cattle operation located in the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills, River Creek Farms was established in 1890. The farm has deep agricultural roots spanning multiple generations and a reputation for producing high-quality SimAngus genetics built to work in real-world conditions.
Rollins Defends Trump Policies at House Ag Committee Hearing

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Michelle Rook

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the Trump administration’s aggressive overhaul of farm, food and trade policy in testimony before the House Ag Committee Wednesday, in what was her first appearance in front of this house committee. Rollins Defends USDA Cuts She revealed USDA has terminated over $5.5 billion in contracts, grants and DEI-related training programs, including nearly 1,000 employee trainings.
5 Options to Consider During Farmland Transitions

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Jennifer Shike

Transitions are hard. It doesn’t matter what the transition involves, the nature of moving from one thing to the next is complicated. Farmland may be one of the toughest, says Steve Bohr of Farm Financial Strategies in Lisbon, Iowa. “Farmers often believe that what differentiates him or her is their ability to own the land,” Bohr explains. “And by God, you’re not taking it away from them. A lot of times, land ownership doesn’t transfer until death, and I’m OK with that.
Quiet Crisis, Unfolding Rapidly: Big Questions Remain For Next Gen Farmers

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Margy Eckelkamp

Florida fresh produce grower Jim Alderman says one thing is his biggest worry. “Who is coming behind us? That’s the part that keeps me up at night. It’s not just about growing crops, it also passing down knowledge, discipline and our way of life,” he said during a recent congressional hearing on the aging workforce in agriculture.
Building the Next Generation Cow Herd Using Genomic Testing

2 weeks ago | drovers.com | Angie Stump Denton

What started in 2013 with the purpose of determining parentage has transitioned to a key tool in selecting the next generation of the Rosebrook Farms’ cow herd. “Genomic testing is really working for us,” Dan Rosebrook says. “We have more and more heifers meeting our DNA target because of multiple generations of testing and selection.”Rosebrook Farms is a multigenerational cattle and crop farm located near Lincoln in north-central Kansas.