Agriculture News
Meat Institute report analyzes the state of beef cattle markets and points out current pricing myths.
Worldwide supplies look to increase in the coming crop year
Corn futures are higher with soybeans and wheat sharply higher. Cattle futures are pointed toward limit-down performances in early trade...
Arlan Suderman says the U.S. is strengthening ties with Argentina to counter China’s growing influence — a global strategy that’s leaving many U.S. farmers and ranchers feeling sidelined.
Reaction to potential border opening, Argentina beef imports driven more by psychology than fundamentals: economist
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Beijing’s refusal to buy American and its pivot to Brazil could be less about economics and more to do with politics. “It’s a calculated decision about control and national leverage, not about getting the cheapest beans,” says one ag economist.
Here’s how accelerated consolidation could change the way agriculture looks in the future.
Farm economists say today’s ag slowdown “isn’t a collapse, but it’s a grind.” From trade woes to rising costs and consolidation, experts warn recovery could take time, even as livestock markets stay strong.
Some row-crop growers are converting acres, banking on long-term opportunities with beef. Others are staying the course with crops but embracing ways to add some dollars to their bottom line in the short-term.
The company leaders say this acquisition highlights the trend of partnering institutional and asset management firms with specialized farm management companies.