Recent Articles from Bill Watson
Insights into the new farm bill
Every five years, Congress passes legislation know as the Farm Bill that sets policy for our nation’s agriculture, nutrition and conservation. After being without a bill for the last two years due to Congressional differences, Congress recently approved the latest version of the Farm Bill, allowing farmers to financially plan for the next five years. […]
Brace for rising interest rates in agribusiness
For farmers and producers planning their production and financial futures, there is no shortage of variables to consider in today’s market. First, weather patterns continue to confound producers on both sides of the too wet/too dry continuum. Second, grain and commodity prices have started to regain some support, both of which are up from recent […]