Esther Fung and Andrew Restuccia reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation that would avert a rail shutdown by imposing a proposed contract…
Earlier this week, Reuters writers P.j. Huffstutter and Bianca Flowers reported that, "Montana farmer Sarah Degn had big plans to invest the healthy profits she gleaned for her soybeans and…
Esther Fung reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "One of the country’s largest railroad unions said Monday that its members voted to reject a new wage deal brokered by…
Linda Qiu reported in today's New York Times that, "Joel Gindo thought he could finally own and operate the farm of his dreams when a neighbor put up 160 acres…
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the third quarter of 2022. The Federal Reserve Bank…
New York Times writer Ana Swanson reported yesterday that, "Food prices continued to grow in October, inflating grocery bills for American households, though at a slightly slower pace than in…
Reuters writer Michelle Nichols reported yesterday that, "Top U.N. officials will meet a senior Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss extending a Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal…
Earlier this week, Reuters writer Julie Ingwersen reported that, "The USDA on Monday released unofficial annual 'baseline' forecasts projecting that U.S. farmers are likely to expand plantings of corn and wheat…
In a recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, "Steady Growth in Farm Lending," Nate Kauffman and Ty Kreitman indicated that, "Larger sized operating loans continued to boost…
Ag Meteorologist Bryce Anderson reported on Friday at DTN that, "October was dry in many primary U.S. crop areas, including the Eastern Midwest and specifically the Ohio River valley. Precipitation…
Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported today that, "Global food prices steadied in October, as supply disruptions wrought by the war in Ukraine were partly offset by slowing demand for staples."
Brady Dennis, Laris Karklis, Scott Dance and Tim Meko reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that, "The nation’s mightiest, most mythic waterway has been strangled by months…
Reuters writer Michelle Nichols reported yesterday that, "United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday that he was 'relatively optimistic' that a U.N.-brokered deal that allowed a resumption of…
Cameron McWhirter reported in Saturday's Wall Street Journal that, "Barge traffic continued to struggle along the Mississippi River and its tributaries as low water caused boats and barges to run…
Reuters writer Karl Plume reported yesterday that, "Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern United States…
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its October 2022 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…
Bloomberg writers Elizabeth Elkin and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, "Fertilizer prices are falling as farmers balking at the high costs of nutrients hold off on purchases, driving down…
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Diego Lasarte reported yesterday that, "Drought has again closed a portion of the Mississippi River -- and this time shrunk a part of the major…
Cameron McWhirter reported in Saturday's Wall Street Journal that, "Sections of the Mississippi River are approaching low water levels not seen in more than three decades, disrupting a vital supply…
Don Lee reported on the front page of today's Los Angeles Times that, "That turkey you’re planning for the big family get-together is going to give you a nasty peck…