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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.
Yesterday, President Donald Trump publicly told U.S. cattle producers that they’ve been doing well thanks to tariffs on imported beef and that now the administration is floating increasing imports of beef from Argentina as a tool to bring down domestic beef costs.
Portions of the U.S. experiencing drought declined 2% this week
Soybeans continue to lead strength, which will be difficult to continue without participation from corn and wheat in the next couple days.
Frost/freezes in the Midwest
Dollar weakness has provided a cushion, but is a double-edge sword for U.S. farmers