Wall Street Journal writers Matthew Luxmoore and Bojan Pancevski reported today that, "A major dam and power station in a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine were destroyed Tuesday, casting uncertainty over…
Last week, the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report titled, "Characteristics and Trends of U.S. Soybean Production Practices, Costs, and Returns Since 2002." Today's update includes highlights from…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported last week that, "According to retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of May 2023, fertilizers are mostly higher."
Bloomberg writers Agnieszka de Sousa and Aine Quinn reported on Friday that, "Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation…
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2023 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…
Reuters writers Julie Ingwersen and Tom Polansek reported yesterday that, "The condition of the drought-hit U.S. winter wheat crop has improved more than analysts expected, while the nation's corn is…
In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("Credit Conditions and Farmland Values on Solid Footing as Farm Economy Moderates"), Nate Kauffman and Ty Kreitman…
Jan Wolfe and Jess Bravin reported on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal that, "The Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority over wetlands in a decision…
DTN Farm Business Editor Katie Dehlinger reported yesterday that, "The average cash rental rate for Iowa farmland climbed 9% in 2023 to $279 per acre, according to an annual survey…
Reuters writers Dominique Patton and Naveen Thukral reported today that, "A surplus of cheap wheat in China is replacing significant volumes of corn in its huge animal feed market, say…
Reuters writer Julie Ingwersen reported yesterday that, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly crop progress report rated 31% of the U.S. winter wheat crop in good to excellent condition, up…
Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported on Monday that, "Farmers in Kansas, the biggest U.S. producer of wheat used to make bread, are abandoning their crops after a severe drought and…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported last week that, "Retail fertilizer prices moved in opposite directions the second week of May 2023, according to sellers surveyed by DTN."
Dow Jones writer Yusuf Khan reported yesterday that, "Global production of wheat, corn, barley and other grains is forecast to hit an all time high in the forthcoming season, as…
In its monthly Oil Crops Outlook report yesterday, the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated that, "U.S. soybean production for the 2023/24 marketing year (MY) is projected to climb by…
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported on Friday that, "America’s wheat fields have become so plagued by drought that farmers are now poised to abandon crops at…
Late last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the first quarter of 2023. The Federal…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported last week that, "For the first time in several months retail fertilizer prices are somewhat varied, according to prices tracked by DTN for the first…
Adam Liptak reported in Friday's New York Times that, "The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a California law that sought to address cruelty to animals, saying the state could require…
Gabriel T. Rubin reported on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal that, "Inflation edged slightly lower in April, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on course to pause interest-rate…