Agriculture News
Corn futures are fractionally mixed, soybeans slightly higher and winter wheat futures are under pressure. Cattle and lean hog futures are higher to start the week...
December placements down slightly less than expected
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Three farmer-owned coops release their semi-annual appraisal update of 93 benchmark farms.
We uncover the caveats of considering government programs when marketing grain.
D4 level drought conditions induced in northern Arkansas
Warmer than usual temperatures are expected to impact soil moisture levels
How quickly will La Niña exit this year, and when will El Niño enter the picture? Not all meteorologists agree with NOAA or one another, but the timing could have a major impact on weather this spring and summer.
What if you only had to give your info to USDA once? NRCS Chief Bettencourt says that’s the goal, one file for FSA, NRCS and other agencies within USDA, so staff can get back to the basics of better serving farmers.
Corn, soybeans and wheat are under pressure as livestock futures firm to start the week...
Lance Honig, chair of the Agricultural Statistics Board and a NASS official, addressed farmer concerns in a Farm Journal interview explaining the major January data revisions that caused corn prices to sink on Monday.
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USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg says the big takeaway is establishing a level playing field for U.S. producers and building opportunities from there.
Monthly Rural Mainstreet Index Shows Slight Gain
Local Market Conditions Return as Key Demand Driver
Portions of Mississippi, Alabama received 5 inches of rain last week
Examining which states drove surprise increases
Brazil has officially surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer. With U.S. production down 3.9%, analysts point to Brazil’s feed capacity and rising imports as key drivers of this historic market shift.
After years of losses, debt is piling up and new government payments won’t fill the hole. At a breaking point, more farmers are expected to leave the business this year, some by choice, others forced out by lenders.
USDA increased the national corn yield 0.5 bu. per acre, as well as planted (98.8 million acres) and harvested acreage (91.3 million).