How Farming Subsidies Are Affecting the Agricultural Industry
The farming industry is rife with uncertainties. There’s the weather, demand levels, as well as the ability of commodity brokers to continue trading. Despite affordable USDA farm loans, a need for farm subsidies has been felt. These are given out by the federal...
Is there a Shortage of Farmers in the US? Should We Be Concerned?
The average age of the American farmer is on the rise, with fewer young people entering the profession. Farmers over 65 are nearly six times as many as those under 34, with the average age being 58. This has led to a genuine fear that there soon won’t be enough...
How Climate Change Is Affecting the Water Crisis
It is well established that one of the main impacts of climate change is negatively impacting the water cycle. Needless to say, the way we have always thought about our drinking water, sewage and sanitation, agricultural, and energy production is going to...
Toxic Brine Levels Are Increasing As a Result of Desalination
Did you know there were about 16,000 desalination plants found across 177 countries? With two-thirds of these plants in high-income countries, they get plenty of use. While time has brought affordability, there hasn't been enough emphasis upon brine management, which...
Cost-Effective Alternatives to Desalination
At first glance, desalination appears to be the perfect solution to the water shortage crisis in coastal regions. However, even with efficient systems, such as in Israel, desalination costs can run up to $2100 per acre-foot of water. Therefore, we must explore other...
Emerging Desalination Technologies for Farming
Over 700 million people across the world, that's two times the population of the United States, do not have access to clean water. Yet there is no shortage when it comes to saltwater. With the help of various land financing options, we can focus on emerging...
Money-Saving Strategies for Dairy Farms
With plant-based milk growing in popularity and consumers moving away from daily products, prices have been falling. This has a direct impact on dairy farmers as they constantly look for ways to cut down on expenses. While many have decided to take out a ranch refi to...
How Plant-Based Milk Is Affecting the Daily Industry
In 1975, Americans drank 247 pounds of cow milk annually, but this has dropped to 149 pounds in 2017. While consumption has decreased, production has increased with the help of farmland loans. This imbalance of supply and demand is partially the result of plant-based...
8 Farming States Affected by Water Shortage
Farming states traditionally affected by lower water levels are at an aggravated risk of drought because of climate change. This has a major impact on agriculture, and also affects property valuation. Farmers must tap into their capital or take out a farm home loan to...
Crops that Can Provide Food Security and Prevent Hunger
Think about it for a second: on the one hand we have GMO crops and on the other, persistent hunger. Still, research in food security finds that if we focus our attention upon certain crops, we can easily wipe hunger off the world map. Farm lending should be...