Agriculture News
After a dry, unusually warm January, key Western river basins are in severe snow drought. With irrigation allocations at 0%, one Colorado producer warns tough planting decisions could reshape this year’s crop mix.
Rise Reverses Modest Downturn in 2024
Banker survey finds declining financial conditions but steady real estate values
Biofuels expansion completely at mercy of government policy
Hillari and Bill cover the market-driving events of last week, and Spencer discusses what lower cotton acreage means in the acreage competition.
USDA’s latest data shows a continuation of the trend
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Report forecasts 8.99 million planted acres
Scattered precipitation missed most of the U.S. last week
While some producers managed to stay profitable in 2025, most struggled under tight margins, making them the exception rather than the rule, according to ag lender Alan Hoskins.
USDA increased its estimate for corn exports by 100 million bu. to 3.3 billion bushels.