Uncertainty is a word crop growers around the world are very familiar with. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), gross cash farm income (GCFI) is forecasted to decline 2% and US net farm income (NFI) is forecasted to decline 8% in 2018. As NAFTA is being renegotiated, there could be much to win or lose depending on the outcome. The new farm bill, rising input costs, tight margins, regulations, unpredictable climate - the list of stressors on a farmer’s businesses goes on. One certainty, however, is this - for continued success, each farmer must continuously find ways to increase his per-acre yield.
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