Des Moines Register writer Donnelle Eller reported this week that, "After last year's destructive derecho, which flattened corn and stripped soybean across the state, better-than-expected yields and strong prices are…
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Kim Chipman reported this week that, "It turns out that 2021 was a pretty good year to be an American farmer."
Bloomberg writer Elizabeth Elkin reported on Friday that, "A gauge of North American fertilizer prices soared to a record high, driving up costs for farmers and threatening to worsen food…
Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported on Thursday that, "The jump in global food prices to a decade high risks leading to even more expensive grocery bills, and the energy crisis…
Bloomberg's Mike Dorning reported last week that, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture has potentially found a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever, a disease that devastated hog herds in China…
Bloomberg writer Kim Chipman reported this week that, "Corn and wheat rebounded in Chicago as ripple effects from soaring fertilizer prices threatens to squeeze already tight grain supplies."
Wall Street Journal writers Jesse Newman and Bob Tita reported in Monday's paper that, "A revival in the U.S. Farm Belt is in full swing, boosting markets for land and…
Reuters writer Nigel Hunt reported last week that, "The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday raised its forecast for the 2021/22 global corn crop, predominately reflecting improved outlooks for the…
In an update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City earlier this month (“Financing of Ag Production Loans Eases Further”), Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that, "Farm debt at…
Earlier this week, the, 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.
Earlier this month, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its latest baseline update for U.S. agricultural markets.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its August 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District.
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Thursday that, “Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase by $18.5 billion (19.5 percent) from 2020 to $113.0…
DTN Meteorologist John Baranick reported earlier this week that, "Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana at 11:55 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2021 as a strong Category 4 hurricane…
Bloomberg writer Marcy Nicholson reported this week that, "Canada, the world’s biggest canola grower and a major wheat producer, forecasts a 26% drop in supplies of its main crops as…
Earlier this week, Bloomberg writers Kim Chipman and Michael Hirtzer reported that, "Minnesota farmer Jason Knopik didn’t sell corn earlier this year as prices soared, missing out on one of…
Wall Street Journal writer Kirk Maltais reported on Tuesday that, "Drought is blistering key U.S. cash crops, further elevating prices for staples including corn and wheat."
Financial Times writers Emiko Terazono and Michael Pooler reported this week that, "After enduring the worst drought in nearly a century followed by a bout of cold temperatures, areas within…
Last week, 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 2021.
Financial Times writer Colby Smith reported on Wednesday that, "The rapid pace of US consumer price increases steadied at a 13-year high in July while month-on-month gains moderated slightly, as…