Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of Sunday's Des Moines Register that, "Drought, now [Iowa's] longest in two decades, encompasses most of Iowa, a new U.S. Drought Monitor shows…
Associated Press writer Scott McFetridge reported on the front page of Saturday's Des Moines Register that, "A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low…
Chris Kenning reported on the front page of today's USA Today that, "In the wheelhouse high atop the rumbling, 240-foot boat, James Garner perched in a chair surrounded by levers,…
Reuters writer Mark Weinraub reported yesterday that, "The U.S. government cut its forecast for the soybean crop on Tuesday after hot and dry conditions during key growth stages but raised…
DTN Managing Editor Anthony Greder reported yesterday that, "The 2023 U.S. corn harvest is slightly outpacing the five-year average so far as the crop continues to reach maturity ahead of…
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its latest baseline update for U.S. farm income and government costs on Monday.
Dow Jones writer Kirk Maltais reported on Friday that, "The effect of scorching heat on maturing U.S. crops is driving the price debate in grain markets, with trading volume of…
Bloomberg writer Agnieszka de Sousa reported today that, "Global food prices resumed declines to the lowest in more than two years amid ample supplies of cooking oils and dairy, even…
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its August 2023 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…
Reuters News reported today that, "Chicago soybean futures rose on Wednesday, recouping the last session’s losses, after a weekly U.S. report showed that crop conditions had deteriorated more than expected…
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its latest baseline update for U.S. agricultural markets on Tuesday.
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Thursday that, "Farm sector income is forecast to fall in 2023 after reaching record highs in 2022. Net farm income, a broad…
Bloomberg writer Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, "The cost to transport America’s harvest from the Midwest to the rest of the world is soaring as shrinking water levels on…
DTN writer Todd Neeley reported yesterday that, "The EPA removed the term 'significant nexus' from the waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule in a final revision announced by the agency…
Reuters writer Julie Ingwersen reported yesterday that, "Weekly condition ratings for the U.S. soybean and corn crops declined in the past week after a spell of sweltering heat in the…
Reuters writer Ana Mano reported yesterday that, "Brazil is set to overtake the U.S. this year as the world's top corn exporter, reflecting both a bumper harvest and logistical breakthroughs…
Reuters writer Mark Weinraub reported yesterday that, "The condition of the U.S. spring wheat crop dropped in the latest week, the government said on Monday, as forecasts for hot and…
In a recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("Farmland Values Stay Resilient as Farm Economy Moderates"), Francisco Scott and Ty Kreitman indicated that, "Strength in farm…
In its monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook report yesterday, the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated that, "According to the USDA, Monthly Cage-Free Shell Egg Report, the cage-free table…
Reuters writer Mark Weinraub reported on Friday that, "U.S. corn and soybean harvests will be smaller than previously expected as dry conditions early in the growing season robbed the crops…