Morgan Ag Consulting Svcs - MACS

09/02/2026

An informative - albeit Hot - day at the Farm Progress Show . I attended the presentation by Ag Secretary Rollins (she is a fireball of energy); handed cards (American Society of Agricultural Consultants and my own to a member of her staff - a DOGE holdover - hopefully something will come of that); caught up with an ag media friend briefly; but the capstone was a several minute instruction lesson from a Mr. B Healy who owned this magnificent machine.

I was familiar with similar machines from my youth at "Wheat Threshing Days" exhibitions. Mr. Healy took the time - recognizing my sincere interest - to take me from coal/wood fuel source all the way through the exhaust after combustion/application of energy. The technology (for that time) was simply amazing. He relayed his experiences with the machine - how difficult it was to monitor properly according to the energy needed to perform the work. I coined the phrase "constant management" to which Mr. Healy agreed. I am appreciative of Mr. Healy's time . .. .and fascinated by the ancient-school technology (it's more advanced than you would think).

08/28/2026

Tour Helps Farmers Explore Agritourism Opportunities

COLUMBIA, Tenn. — As many farmers make preparations to open their gates to customers for the fall season, other producers are analyzing ideas for new...

08/28/2026

Intriguing article. I have held that autonomy will be incorporated into the various phases / aspects of production agriculture - not as a wholesale "filp", but incrementally, in "fits and spurts".

This article also raises the "swarm" philosophy in fertilizer preparation / distribution. There are other financial / economic factors to consider as well; operations management involves more than only having an operator at the site to fulfil the "recipe"

Beyond replacing a loader operator, the technology could reshape facility design, staffing and service models.

08/26/2026

Cotton Tour Field Day Scheduled for September 9

JACKSON, Tenn. – Despite challenging cotton growing seasons in both 2024 and 2025, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) are optimistic...

08/25/2026

https://southernagtoday.org/2026/08/18/thats-a-lot-of-beef/

Aug 20 2026OBBBA Levels the Playing Field for Different Farm Business Structures for USDA Payment LimitationsPolicyYangxuan LiuYangxuan Liu

08/24/2026

https://southernagtoday.org/2026/08/18/cost-increases-have-outpaced-yield-gains/

Row crop farmers are price takers with little to no influence on the price the market sets for their goods. Therefore, managing costs and yield is very important to maintaining profitability. It is a difficult balance meeting each crop’s basic fundamental needs, such as water or fertilizer, while ...

08/24/2026

Spinach Peptide Discovery Leads to Citrus Greening Treatment

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A citrus greening disease treatment rooted in more than a decade of research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research has reached a milestone...

08/21/2026

https://southernagtoday.org/2026/08/18/services-rescind-esa-definition-of-harm-face-lawsuits/

In mid-July, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, “the Services”) finalized a rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The term is part ...

08/20/2026

Below is a flyer of an event in Turlock CA next Friday re: Farm Bankruptcy - Chapter 12 included.

There is a virtual option.

08/20/2026

Which FSA Farm Loan Borrowers Filed Bankruptcy between 2015-2025?

While attending the Farm Financial Standards Council Annual Conference recently a panel discussion focused on Chapter 12 Bankruptcy.

I will be attending a "Distressed Ag Symposium" next week focusing on Chapter 12. I will post a link separately.

Sarah Atkinson and Ryan Loy - Bankruptcies have peaked and ebbed in relation to movements in farm income and government payments. Over the past decade, they have tended to cluster in specific states or regions, Wisconsin and Arkansas for example, and in specific sectors, particularly dairy, rice, co...