agricultural economy

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…

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

DTN writer Russ Quinn reported last week that, "Retail fertilizer prices continued to be slightly higher again the third week of April 2022, according to sellers surveyed by DTN."

DTN writer Russ Quinn reported yesterday that, "Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the second week of April 2022 show all eight major fertilizers had higher prices than the…

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

Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin and Sybilla Gross reported yesterday that, "Chicago corn futures are hovering close to a decade high reached earlier Tuesday as the war in Ukraine curtails grain…

Bloomberg's Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, "Corn futures in Chicago exceeded $8 a bushel for the first time in almost a decade, approaching a record high as war threatens…

DTN writer Russ Quinn reported yesterday that, "Retail fertilizer prices continue to march higher and higher, according to locations tracked by DTN for the first week of April 2022. All…

Reuters writer Gus Trompiz reported today that, "World food prices jumped to a new record high in March as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets for staples grains…

Financial Times opinion columnist Rana Foroohar indicated yesterday that, "We know that the war in Ukraine has led to sharp increases in prices for both food and fuel."

Gabriel T. Rubin reported on the front page of Friday's Wall Street Journal that, "Rising energy, food and services prices pushed already elevated U.S. inflation to a 7.9% annual rate…