Closing Market Report 12/27/22- Markets Have Solid Day on Tuesday
Grain markets especially had a solid day on Tuesday as we came back from the Christmas holiday break. Soybeans are again flirting with the $15 mark. Farm Broadcaster Richard Ristvedt has our closing report: https://lightningstream.com/ajax/GetODFile.ashx?call=MIDWEST&fileid=1406
Risk Management Tools Vital in Next Farm Bill
Managing farm and ranch risk will be key in writing the next farm bill after the recent turbulence of inflation, COVID-19, war, and storms. The challenge will be tight budgets. The American Farm Bureau says risk management
Ag’s Share of Total Export Value Hits New High
The total value of U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of six percent since 2002, reaching a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021. Agriculture’s share of total U.S. exports has steadily
China Pushes for Ag Tech Progress
President Xi Jinping is pushing for China to accelerate efforts to achieve self-reliance in agriculture technology. Farm Doc Policy News says China’s president identified seed development and core equipment among the areas he’d like the country to
UFW Assigns Blame for Lack of Immigration Action
United Farm Worker leadership laid the blame for a lack of action in Washington on immigration at the feet of the Republican Party and the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Senate decided not to include worker immigration
NACD Applauds Conservation Investments in Omnibus
The National Association of Conservation Districts is grateful the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill passed the House last week and was sent to the White House for signing. They say the agreement supports voluntary, locally-led conservation
Report Shows Price Increases for Different Food Types
A new USDA report shows retail food prices increased 8.9 percent in the first seven months of this year. That increase is higher than the rate over the same period last year and 2020. All 13 food
Last Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 Meets Expectations
The final Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 was generally in line with pre-report estimates. Dr. Derrell Peel, a livestock market economist with the Oklahoma State University Extension Service, talks about the numbers. “This December cattle on
What Ag Lenders Expect in Early 2023
When it comes to the first two quarters of 2023, what is the expectation of the farm economy from the banker’s perspective? That was one of many questions the 2022 Ag Lender Survey, produced by the American
2023 No-Till on the Plains Annual Conference is in January
The No-Till on the Plains 27th annual Winter Conference is January 23-25, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. Aaron Sawyers is the executive director of No-Till on the Plains, and he talks about the upcoming event. “No-Till on the