Eight Data Points to Consider for 2022 Ag Economic Baseline
The 2022 U.S. Baseline Outlook report by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) says farm commodity prices, production costs and consumer food prices are higher than would have been expected at the start of the year.
Kansas State Researcher: Beef on Dairy Data Adds Value to Both Chains
Data capture related to beef and dairy could provide critical improvements in accuracy of selection decisions, according to Kansas State…
U.S. Ag Groups Say CRP Land Could Fill Ukrainian Gap in Grain Production
Several U.S. ag groups are calling on the Biden administration to ease Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) guidelines as the ongoing…
Rural Mainstreet Index Indicates Growth for 16th-Straight Month
The March Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) continues a 16-month spree of healthy and consistent growth for the U.S. rural economy.…
Late Winter Calving Yields Better Growth as Winter Warming Trends Maximize Forage Efficiency
Calves born in late winter instead of spring in the Western U.S. typically see better growth, according to USDA’s Agricultural…
How 2021 Corn and Soybean Yields Will Affect Crop Insurance and Farm Bill Payments
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released county yield data for 2021. This data provides indicators of the chance of…
Farmland Investments Reach Record Proportions
Farmland purchases across the country have spiked, leading to increased prices and record-high sales.
John Deere Announces Greater Accessibility to Self Repair Resource
To better empower their customers and minimize downtime, John Deere announced this week it will be expanding access to self-repair…
Canadian Pacific Rail Strike Ends, Operations Resume
The Canadian Pacific Rail strike officially ended Tuesday as union workers and Canadian Pacific have agreed to final and binding…
Fresh Produce Inflation Rises to Double Digits
Inflation is impacting every sector of the American economy, and the produce industry is no exception. Fresh produce prices are…