Worst of Supply Chain Challenges Could Be Yet to Come, According to Ag Economist
University of Missouri Ag Economist Ben Brown says supply chain challenges could get even worse this fall. After harvest’s strong…
Corn Supplies Lower Amidst Ongoing Global Challenges, Higher Ethanol Demand
With fewer corn acres expected and renewed demand for ethanol, the corn market rose sharply higher this past week. U.S. ethanol inventories are estimated anywhere from 25 million barrels to 25.8 million barrels, slightly down from the week of 4/4
Mexico Border Backlog Delays Fresh Produce Supply Chain
Fresh produce continues to experience a huge backlog at the Mexico-Texas border after truckers in Mexico began a blockade. The…
Estate Tax Considerations and Upcoming Potential Changes to Know Now
The estate tax exemption – deemed by many “the death tax”— has risen and fallen in the last 25 years.…
Texas Planting and Harvest Forecast Grim as Wind, Drought Hammer Crops
Intense windstorms swept West Texas and the state’s Panhandle Tuesday, likely stifling any hope that was left for its winter…
Take Advantage of Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) for Rare Risk Management Opportunity
Dairy producers have not been left out of the price and supply-chain storms that have been the last two years.
Holstein Genetic Evaluation Release Delayed
Official U.S. dairy genetic evaluations will be arriving a week later than anticipated. After the April 5 release of genetic data, producers learned Holstein breed data specifically will take longer than expected.
Record-High Farmland Value Trend Continues
Farmland values keep breaking records in sales across the country this spring. But will these trends continue much longer? According…
E15 Blends to Remain Available Throughout Summer 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce today the availability of E15 blends of ethanol this summer to help curb increasingly high consumer fuel costs.
Nebraska Wildfire Destroys 35,000 Acres of Farmland
A South-Central Nebraska wildfire has burned through more than 35,000 acres of agricultural land.