Dr. Kohl reflects on two recent trips to Florida that quickly reminded him that baseball spring training is in full force and ready to move to the regular season playing field where the games count. Those in the agriculture industry are in a transition mode taking their production, marketing, risk management, and financial plans into the field for execution over the remainder of 2023.

Commentary, wisdom, and perspectives from globally renowned agricultural economist Dr. David M. Kohl..

Glen Semple shares how continued interest rate hikes are affecting the U.S. economy and what is projected for interest rates going forward. 

Dr. Kohl reflects on some of the major takeaways from FCI’s FreshRoots program meetings. Review the key lessons young and beginning farmers learned during these meetings – from managing economic hardships to making challenging, but valuable, operation changes.

As the coronavirus pandemic impacts the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at near zero. How has their strategy changed to stabilize the financial markets? And as many businesses and households take on additional debt as we await a vaccine, how will interest rates impact future growth?