…range of prices and yields. Other tables show the monthly cash costs, the costs and returns per acre, hourly equipment costs, and the whole farm annual equipment, investment and business…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
…the 2017 crop should crop prices or farm revenues fall below the historical price or revenue benchmarks established by the program. Producers who made their elections in 2015 must still…
Trade Essential for U.S. Beef and Poultry Markets in 2017
…U.S. beef sector. Meatingplace reports expected increases in supplies and decreased prices of chicken, beef, pork and grain had a panel of analysts at the meeting thinking along the same…
October Dairy Market Report
…III and Class IV prices dropped in September, and milkfat prices have been drifting downward for the past few months. That indicates milk prices may have reached a ceiling for…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…in pioneering fertilizer research focused on agronomic efficiency in the management of nutrients, precision irrigation and fertigation practices, soil, and crop and fertilizer interactions. FREP’s greatest achievement over the years…
Farmers Willing to Walk Away from Cash Rent Agreements
…the Pro Farmer Landowner Survey that showed farmers saying if land prices don’t come down, they may walk away too. “44 percent of our members and subscribers are willing to…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…harvest prices, subsidy levels, and program guarantees affect the outcomes of SCO and STAX under expected yields and projected prices for 2014. When STAX indemnity payments are isolated from any…
Syngenta Files Appeal
…farmers were harvesting the largest corn crop in 50 years, which sent prices 30 percent lower, according to AgWeb. In a statement, Syngenta says the company believes the class certification…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
…go to demonstrate the productivity of our industry,” said Chip Councell, chairman of the U.S. Grains Council, and a farmer in Maryland. “With feed grain prices expected to remain competitive…
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
…Goss says lower grain prices and a 19 percent drop in livestock prices over the last 12 months have contributed to the drop. Also tracked by the survey, the farmland…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
…this year and 11 percent in 2017, as supplies in Oceania tighten with herd rebuilding and larger supplies of U.S. beef become available at lower prices. Net poultry exports (broiler…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…He’s afraid that many farmers won’t be able to obtain financing for the next growing season because of falling revenue thanks to low commodity prices. Peterson said lawmakers would have…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork…
China Takes Steps to Increase Demand for Domestic Corn
…one corn growing province of China raised their purchase prices, bringing them in line with regional prices offered by the state grain reserve. The market expects Beijing to issue a…