…vegetable oils, more than offsetting firmer dairy, meat and sugar prices. Average prices for cereal grains fell 2.8 percent for the month, and vegetable oil prices were down the same….
Farm Credit System Loan Volume Up
…Credit Banks Funding Corporation, Tracey McCabe, says “despite continued lower agricultural commodity prices and global economic challenges, the overall credit quality of the System’s loan portfolio remained favorable.” 2016 first…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…The narrowing margin between milk prices and the cost of feed triggered the payments, as provided for by the 2014 Farm Bill. “We understand the nation’s dairy producers are experiencing…
Renewable Fuels Question Credit Spike
…about “recent irregular activity and volatility” in the market for Renewable Identification Numbers, or RINs, which prices climbed about 30 percent since mid-May. Last week, prices of RINs neared three-year…
Limit and Cut Production Cost
…statements. Over the next five years, the report estimates flat to lower prices for wheat, a three to eight percent increase in corn prices and consistent export growth for soybeans….
Marketing Needed for Climbing Pecan Market
New Report Shows Continued Increase in Production, Pecan Market Prices Will See Downward Pressure U.S. pecans acreage has expanded during the last ten years, and ten year average annual production…
Ag Outlook Strengthens
…values in the next year. Purdue/CME Group experts say producers improving long-term outlooks likely come from lower costs, due in part to lower fertilizer prices and cash rents. From the…
Poultry Review
…of 23.0 million. U.S. Poultry and Egg Prices The June market egg price, at $0.23 per dozen, decreased 1.1 cents from May and is 169.0 cents below June 2015. The…
July Dairy Market Report
The July issue of the NMPF-DMI Dairy Market Report is now available online. Dairy futures markets suggest milk prices have likely bottomed out for the year, following a drop of…
Lower Hog Prices
Record Pork Production Lowers Hog Prices Hog futures hovered near three-month lows at times late this (last) week as higher U.S. pork supplies coincided with weaker overseas export demand. Nasdaq…
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
Pig prices in China may climb to near record levels following floods that drowned animals and prompted fears of possible disease outbreaks. In one village alone, local reports say roughly…
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
…program restarts in October. Loans in the program are considered a “last resort” for farmers, but as the rural sector struggles with low commodity prices and mounting trade competition, farmers…
Ag Lenders Helping Producers
Ag Lenders Helping Producers Restructure Debt during Challenging Prices A new poll of senior leaders from Midwest Farm Credit lenders by AgriBank shows commodity prices are the greatest challenge facing…
Agri View: Farmers Benefit from Oil Prices
Everett Griner talks about how farmers benefit from low oil prices in today’s Agri View. Farmers Benefit From: Norton Rose Fulbright Low oil prices – what do they mean for…