agricultural economy

Recent news items from the Corn Belt point to several economic challenges facing producers as spring planting approaches.  Nonetheless, relatively steady farmland values continue to be a bright spot.  But…

A news release yesterday from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri indicated that, "Pressure on farm finances appears likely to continue according to…

On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing titled, "The Rural Economy."  Today's updates provides a brief recap of some of the issues that were discussed at…

Flooding and gloomy price prospects for corn and soybeans are diminishing optimism in the Corn Belt as spring planting nears.  Recent news articles continue to discuss the ongoing negative impacts…

A Reuters news article this week stated that, "Frustration is building across farm country at what feels like a never-ending season of bad news."  And an update from the Federal…

Today’s update looks briefly at how relatively steady farmland values are impacting farm financial variables, and then discusses recent developments relating to farmland values in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 10-year projections for the food and agricultural sector.  The report noted that, "Over the next several years, the agricultural sector will continue…

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its February 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated on Wednesday that, "Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase $6.3 billion (10.0 percent) from 2018 to $69.4 billion…

Following Wednesday's appearance before the House Agriculture Committee, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified on Thursday before the Senate Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled, "Implementing the Agriculture Improvement Act…

Speaking on Thursday at USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia, USDA Chief Economist Robert C. Johansson provided a broad outlook for U.S. agriculture.  Today’s update provides an overview of…

Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the fourth quarter of 2018. Today’s…

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report, which is scheduled to be released on March…

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) published a report that looked at trends in the development of drought-tolerant corn in the United States.  Today's…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released its annual brochure exploring characteristics of America's farms.  Today's update highlights a few of the key findings from the ERS…

CoBank recently released a report that explored a variety of issues that will impact the U.S. agricultural economy in 2019.  Meanwhile, recent news items have discussed issues associated with farm…

Recent updates from Purdue University, the University of Illinois, and Iowa State University provide a snapshot of variables impacting the U.S. agricultural economy in 2019.  Today's update looks briefly at…

Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman indicated in a recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("As Rates Tick Up, Growth in Operating Loans Boosts Farm Lending") that,…