DTN writer Russ Quinn reported last week that, "Most retail fertilizer prices were slightly higher the third week of January 2022. But as was the case last week, one fertilizer…
Earlier this week, Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported that, "A California court said it will delay enforcement of part of a law aimed at ensuring more humane treatment of farm…
Jesse Newman and Jaewon Kang reported on the front page of Monday's Wall Street Journal that, "The U.S. food system is under renewed strain as Covid-19’s Omicron variant stretches workforces…
Wall Street Journal writer Jon Emont reported last week that, "From South America’s avocado, corn and coffee farms to Southeast Asia’s plantations of coconuts and oil palms, high fertilizer prices…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported this week that, "Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly higher the second week of January 2022, according to retailers surveyed by DTN."
In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, "Smaller Loans Limit Agricultural Lending," Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that, "Smaller sized loans limited agricultural lending…
Late last week, Bloomberg writers Elizabeth Elkin and Allison Smith reported that, "North American farmers could be looking at less expensive crop nutrients this year, potentially easing the pressure on…
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its January 2022 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…
Wall Street Journal writer Gwynn Guilford reported in today's paper that, "U.S. inflation hit its fastest pace in nearly four decades last year as pandemic-related supply and demand imbalances, along…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported on Wednesday that, "It's a new year, but the same story of fertilizer prices moving higher."
Bloomberg News reported on Monday that, "China’s urea plants are getting caught up in Beijing’s drive to ensure blue skies for the Winter Olympics, which includes ordering factory shutdowns to…
Bloomberg writer Elizabeth Elkin reported on Friday that, "Soaring fertilizer prices that have helped drive up food inflation finally tumbled this week, but the reprieve may be short-lived."
Bloomberg writers Leslie Patton, Elizabeth Elkin, and Deena Shanker reported last week that, "The highly contagious omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported on Wednesday that, "Retail fertilizer prices continue to rise but at smaller percentages, according to prices for the last week of December 2021."
Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported on Thursday that, "Global food prices declined from near a record high at the end of last year, offering some respite to consumers and governments…
Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its Agricultural Survey for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Reuters writer Leah Douglas reported this week that, "The United States will issue new rules and $1 billion in funding this year to support independent meat processors and ranchers as…
Wall Street Journal writer Kirk Maltais reported in today's paper that, "A banner year for grain prices has U.S. farmers aiming to plant even more corn, wheat and soybeans than…
Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported last week that, "Seaboard Foods, the nation's second-biggest pig producer, said on Friday it will limit sales of certain pork products in California due to…
In its Feed Outlook report this month, the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) stated that, "Total corn use for 2021/22 is projected at 14,830 million bushels. This number is slightly…