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Essentials08.23.24Essentials Issue 04 - Summer 2024Farmland Values Study, Directors Cup Award Winners, Learning Programs and more in this edition of Essentials.
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Insights08.20.24Has the Fed Won Its War Against Inflation?
Learn about the Federal Reserve’s most recent vote on the Fed Fund rate and what to expect of interest rates in the coming months.
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Essentials08.09.23Essentials Issue 04 - Summer 2023Farmland Values Study, Directors Cup Award Winners, Learning Programs and more in this edition of Essentials.
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Insights06.07.23The Productivity Conundrum
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve (Fed) met May 2-3 and voted to increase the Fed Funds rate by 0.25%, bringing the overnight rate to 5.00-5.25%.
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Insights04.04.23Spring Training to the Field
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.
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Insights10.07.22Summit Views on Livestock Farming
Commentary, wisdom, and perspectives from globally renowned agricultural economist Dr. David M. Kohl..
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Essentials08.09.22Essentials Issue 04 - Summer 2022Farmland values, farm loans that pay, interest rates and more in this edition of Essentials.
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Insights08.08.22How High Will the Fed Go?
Glen Semple shares how continued interest rate hikes are affecting the U.S. economy and what is projected for interest rates going forward.
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Insights04.05.22FreshRoots Reflections
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.
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News06.03.21How Government Debt and Fed Balance Sheets Impact Your FarmAs the Fed continues to increase their balance sheet and absorb new debt, learn how to protect your farm business from the potential risk of future higher rates.
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News08.06.20Coronavirus Impacting Fed's Strategy
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?
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