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Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- April 2019

April 17, 2019

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its April 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the U.S. agricultural economy.

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Farmland Values Currently Steady Economic Concerns- But Potential for Declines Exist

April 15, 2019

Recent news items from the Corn Belt point to several economic challenges facing producers as spring planting approaches. Nonetheless, relatively steady farmland values continue to be a bright spot. But a recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas…

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African Swine Fever: Market Impacts Persist

April 14, 2019

Articles last week documented some of the recent impacts that African swine fever is having on hog markets, including in the U.S. Today's update looks at key points from several of these news items.

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Disaster Aid Issues

April 10, 2019

On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing regarding the Administration's FY 2020 Agriculture Department Budget Request, and heard testimony from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. During the discussion part of the meeting, significant attention was focused…

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FAPRI Baseline: Pressure on Farm Finances Likely to Continue

April 9, 2019

A news release yesterday from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri indicated that, "Pressure on farm finances appears likely to continue according to the latest analysis of national and global agricultural trends from…

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House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Hearing on the Rural Economy

April 3, 2019

On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing titled, "The Rural Economy." Today's updates provides a brief recap of some of the issues that were discussed at the Subcommittee meeting.

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Diminished Optimism in the Corn Belt

March 31, 2019

Flooding and gloomy price prospects for corn and soybeans are diminishing optimism in the Corn Belt as spring planting nears. Recent news articles continue to discuss the ongoing negative impacts of Midwestern floods on an already battered farm economy. Meanwhile,…

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Flooding Brings Additional Concerns for Struggling Ag Economy

March 26, 2019

A Reuters news article this week stated that, "Frustration is building across farm country at what feels like a never-ending season of bad news." And an update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis recently noted that, "Farmers are dealing…

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Farmland Values and Debt: Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska

March 24, 2019

Today’s update looks briefly at how relatively steady farmland values are impacting farm financial variables, and then discusses recent developments relating to farmland values in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.

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USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028- Focus on Corn, Soybeans

March 18, 2019

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 10-year projections for the food and agricultural sector. The report noted that, "Over the next several years, the agricultural sector will continue to adjust to the ongoing China-U.S. trade dispute (which is…

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Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- February 2019

March 11, 2019

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its February 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the U.S. agricultural economy.

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2019 Farm Sector Income Forecast, March

March 6, 2019

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Wednesday that, "Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase $6.3 billion (10.0 percent) from 2018 to $69.4 billion in 2019, after decreasing $12.0 billion (16.0 percent) in 2018.…

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Senate Ag Committee Hearing with Secretary Perdue

February 28, 2019

Following Wednesday's appearance before the House Agriculture Committee, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified on Thursday before the Senate Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled, "Implementing the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018." A variety of topics were discussed at the…

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At House Ag Committee, Secretary Perdue Addresses the State of the Rural Economy

February 27, 2019

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified on Wednesday before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled, "The State of the Rural Economy." Lawmakers explored a variety of issues in their discussion with Secretary Perdue, including the condition of the…

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The 2019 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist

February 21, 2019

Speaking on Thursday at USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia, USDA Chief Economist Robert C. Johansson provided a broad outlook for U.S. agriculture. Today’s update provides an overview of key aspects of Dr. Johansson’s presentation.

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Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2018 Fourth Quarter Farm Economy Conditions

February 18, 2019

Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the fourth quarter of 2018. Today’s update highlights core findings from the Fed reports.

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Farm Income, and Global Commodity Trade- USDA Projections to 2028

February 14, 2019

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report, which is scheduled to be released on March 13th. Recall that in November, the Department released tables containing…

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Drought-Tolerant Corn in the U.S., New Report from USDA’s Economic Research Service

January 30, 2019

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) published a report that looked at trends in the development of drought-tolerant corn in the United States. Today's update looks at some key points from the ERS report.

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An Overview of U.S. Farms From USDA’s Economic Research Service

January 28, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released its annual brochure exploring characteristics of America's farms. Today's update highlights a few of the key findings from the ERS brochure.

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2019 Agricultural Outlook- CoBank Report; and Farm Economy News

January 27, 2019

CoBank recently released a report that explored a variety of issues that will impact the U.S. agricultural economy in 2019. Meanwhile, recent news items have discussed issues associated with farm lending and farm income. Today's update briefly highlights core points…

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