agricultural economy

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its August 2022 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Thursday that, "Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase by $7.3 billion (5.2 percent) from 2021 to…

Bloomberg writer Agnieszka de Sousa reported today that, "Global food prices fell for a fifth month after demand for some products weakened and there was a seasonal uptick in supplies." 

Earlier this week, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its latest baseline update for U.S. agricultural markets.

In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, “Ag Credit Conditions Remain Strong as Risks Grow,” Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that, "Agricultural credit conditions…

Kirk Maltais reported today at The Wall Street Journal Online that, "The worst drought in a decade is posing fresh challenges to farmers in the Corn Belt who already are…

Dow Jones writer Paulo Trevisani reported yesterday that, "Initial reports from the Pro Farmer crop tour point to disappointing yield potential."

Matthew Dalton, Jim Carlton and Sha Hua reported on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal that, "Severe droughts across the Northern Hemisphere—stretching from the farms of California to waterways…

Tony Briscoe reported on the front page of Wednesday's Los Angeles Times that, "After Colorado River Basin states failed to meet a deadline for emergency drought reductions Tuesday, the U.S.…

In its monthly World Agricultural Production report Friday, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that, "European Union (EU) (MY) 2022/23 corn production is forecast at 60.0 million metric tons…

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the second quarter of 2022.

Don Lee reported on the front page of today's Los Angeles Times that, "After months of steadily climbing to a 40-year high, the pace of inflation slowed notably in July…

Rachel Siegel reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that, "Inflation soared in June, continuing to climb at the fastest pace in 40 years across many sectors of…

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its July 2022 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…

Washington Post writer Rachel Siegel reported on the front page of Saturday's paper that, "Inflation in May reached a new pandemic-era peak of 8.6 percent compared with a year earlier,…

Yusuf Khan reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "The European Union faces a disappointing wheat harvest this year, dimming hopes that one of the world’s biggest producers might help…

Financial Times writers Myles McCormick and Derek Brower reported yesterday that, "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening food shortages in import-dependent nations, but it is also increasing costs for growers…

Bloomberg writer Aine Quinn reported today that, "Global food prices stayed near a record as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted trade, fueling hunger and worsening a cost-of-living crisis."

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2022 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…

Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of today's Des Moines Register that, "This year's planting season is about as unusual as Blake Reynolds can recall: Snow, rain and cold…