Bloomberg writers Tatiana Freitas and Megan Durisin reported yesterday that, "Soybean futures jumped to the highest in six months on expectations for greater demand from China and as dry conditions…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported on Wednesday that, "Average retail fertilizer prices have begun to move noticeably lower for the fourth week of December 2022, according to sellers surveyed by…
Tony Romm reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that, "The Senate on Thursday adopted a sprawling, roughly $1.7 trillion bill that would fund the government through most…
Jesse Newman and Jacob Bunge reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "High prices for crops and livestock are fueling a boom in the U.S. Farm Belt, making farmers, ranchers and…
Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin and Elizabeth Elkin reported earlier this week that, "The bird flu outbreak ravaging global poultry flocks is now the worst since records began, driving a spike in the…
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released its annual report exploring characteristics of U.S. farms: "America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance, 2022 Edition." Today’s update includes highlights from the…
A news release Tuesday from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach indicated that, "One year after skyrocketing 29%,…
Jeanna Smialek reported on the front page of today's New York Times that, "Inflation slowed more sharply than expected in November, an encouraging sign for both Federal Reserve officials and…
In a recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, “Farm Debt Climbs but Financial Stress Remains Limited,” Nate Kauffman and Ty Kreitman indicated that, "Farm real estate debt…
Earlier this week, Financial Times writers Emiko Terazono and Valentina Romei reported that, "Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels…
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Thursday that, “Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase by $19.5 billion (13.8 percent) from 2021 to $160.5…
Tony Romm and Lauren Kaori Gurley reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that "The Senate on Thursday adopted a measure that forces a deal between warring national…
Lauren Kaori Gurley and Liz Goodwin reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that, "The House voted Wednesday to force a deal between freight rail carriers and unions,…
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its November 2022 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…
Lauren Kaori Gurley reported on the front page of today's Washington Post that, "Democratic leaders vowed to take up legislation to force a rail contract deal early Wednesday, despite objections…
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…