April and May Margin Calls Create Grain Elevator Panic
Grain elevators experienced challenges in April and May — at one point with corn prices increasing $1 in just two…
RMA Approves Livestock Gross Margin Protection Updates for 2022 Crop Year
The Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) program has seen an increase in participation (approximately 103% from 2019 to 2020), and RMA…
USDA Calls for Expanded ‘Climate-Smart’ Ag Rewards for Farmers
The Agriculture Department has new goals to secure financial incentives for farmers who participate in carbon-conservation practices according to their…
Growers Looking to Diversify May Want to Consider Sunflower Crops
The U.S. sunflower crop is expected to be down by almost one third compared to 2020, according to new federal…
Price Check: Domestic Beef and Pork Retail Prices Continue to Rise
Beef and pork prices are expected to continue to climb throughout the United States in the coming months, according to…
AEM: U.S. Farm Tractor Sales Up 50%
Total farm tractor sales surged 50% in the U.S. within the first quarter of 2021, according to a new report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
USDA Planted Acreage Revisions for Corn and Soybeans Remain Unpredictable
The 2021 USDA corn and soybean projection revisions arriving in the June Acreage report are difficult to predict at this time, according to a report released this week.
Economist Says Minor Milk Price Changes Show Supply and Demand Stability
In a recent interview with Brownfield News, Mark Stephenson, a University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Profitability economist, said he’s optimistic about milk prices for the remainder of the year.
Increased Grain Production Likely to Cause Consistently Higher Input Prices
Global grain and oilseed production is on the rise. As a result, Farm Futures says the current crop priorities can be cited as a main factor in persistently high fuel and fertilizer prices for the foreseeable future.
2021 Hot Commodity: Grain Bin Space
The USDA is projecting almost 22 billion bushels of commodity grain will be produced in 2021 which has some industry…