…positivity in the industry. “Both Upland and Pima prices are doing really well at this point…and the crop has turned out to be, at least so far knock-on-wood, really, really…
2019 Farmland Rental Rates Expected Steady with 2018
…for the most part. The company notes that despite current low grain prices, many farmers had the opportunity to forward price corn and soybeans at similar or better prices than…
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
…facto summertime ban on E15,” according to the letter. The letter notes that ethanol prices, RIN credit prices, and ethanol profit margins are falling, as small refiner exemptions issued by…
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…agriculture, but “the negative impacts of recent trade skirmishes have begun to surface.” In reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income, almost one-third, 31 percent, of bank CEOs reported…
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
…blends (like E15) falls 17% between 2018 and 2023. Wholesale ethanol prices plunge by an average of 19 cents per gallon, or 11%, between 2018 and 2023. Ethanol prices are…
Tariffs Impacting Ag Equipment Manufactures, Dealers
…forced to place advanced orders to avoid tariffs, and others have been told by customers that they will “delay or cancel purchase decisions due to higher prices.” The equipment manufacturing…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…supply management system utilizes quotas for production and prices to stabilize the country’s dairy market. American trade representatives are pushing for concessions in Canada’s dairy program and better access to…
Beef and Pork Export Values Expected to Soften in 2019
…year. Exports of poultry and poultry products are forecast $100 million higher to $5.3 billion, due to elevated prices and volumes for most products. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
…milk prices. The fourth-generation farm dates back to 1873. However, with the dairy market muddled in oversupply and impacting prices, the farm was set to go out of business, unless…
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
…analysis, which NCGA provided to USDA and the Office of Management and Budget, trade disputes are estimated to have lowered corn prices by 44 cents per bushel for crop produced…
Commodity Prices Have Landowners Searching for Additional Income
Low commodity prices have landowners searching for alternative incomes, according to Farmers National Company. The company says this is especially true as farmers head into harvest of the 2018 crops…
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
…of recent trade skirmishes have begun to surface, weakening already anemic grain prices.” In reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income, almost one-third, or 31.0 percent, of bank CEOs…
Survey: Commodity Prices Impacting Ag Retailers
A recent survey shows agriculture retailers are feeling the burden of fluctuating commodity prices. Low commodity prices and a volatile market stemming from trade concerns are on the minds of…
Ag Lenders Worried About Farmers
Depressed commodity prices, poor weather, and trade war ramifications aren’t just worrying for the nation’s farmers. The second quarter Agriculture Credit Conditions Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis…