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Three U.S. Christmas Tree Production Facts
With the Christmas holiday just days away, this week’s post shares three facts about U.S. Christmas tree production. 1) Fewer…
December Rural Mainstreet Index Rises Above Growth Neutral
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) for December remained above growth neutral for the fourth straight month and for…
Input Markets Reflect Struggling Farm Economy
With dismal commodity prices and tight margins over the last several years, there has been an obvious lack of enthusiasm…
Where There’s Fire, Is There Smoke Flavor in Winegrapes?
By the time the Mendocino Complex Fires were officially contained on Oct. 4, 2018, five weeks after igniting, they had…
Check Grain in On-farm Storage Now
Not everyone was lucky enough to harvest and bin grain in excellent condition in 2019. If you had frost-damaged grain…
Distress on the Farm
Stress on the farm is hard to avoid with the numerous challenges farmers have had to deal with in 2019.…
$40 Billion of U.S. Farm Purchases Viable, According to JCI
After the U.S. and China reached an initial trade deal earlier this month, doubts began to emerge about the potential for China to quickly…
The Top Hemp Stories From 2019
As writer Chris Bennett said, “Hemp is the belle of the crop ball in 2019, with farmers lined up for…
Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2018 and Projections for the Rest of 2019 and 2020
Lower milk prices still resulted in continued negative economic returns for Illinois dairy producers in 2018, according to figures summarized…
Some Livestock Groups Oppose USMCA, But Most Commodities See Benefits
Most agricultural groups offered strong praise after the House overwhelmingly passed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement on Thursday, but some…