Fertilizer Industry Largely Spared from COVID-19 Impact
The coronavirus has thus far had a limited impact on the fertilizer industry, however, the full effects of the global…
USDA-Nation’s Hog Inventory Up 5%
As of June 1, there were 79.6 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 5 percent from June 2019,…
Dry Conditions Continue to Spread
According to the June 23, 2020, U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 21.4% of the United States including Puerto…
Sweeping Bayer Settlements
Bayer has reached a multi-billion-dollar, wide-reaching settlement agreement on Wednesday to end Roundup cancer lawsuits, dicamba drift litigation and polychlorinated…
USDA-Pork Processing Rebounds as COVID-19 Infections of Plant Labor Force Recede
Capacity utilization in the U.S. pork processing industry is on the rebound as workers in plants, earlier infected by COVID-19,…
Big Crop, Big Price for 2020 Rice Expected
U.S. rice producers should make a big crop this year and get paid for it. “I think the market will…
Grain Storage Space Issues Loom for Fall
Farmers will likely face grain storage issues again this fall. Last year, harvest was wetter than normal, and producers struggled…
Drought Emerging in Parts of Texas
Despite rains in parts of Texas and more in the immediate forecast, summer 2020 looks like it will be especially…
Cattle Harvest Reported to Be Back to Near Normal Levels
Cattle slaughter continues to recover from COVID-19 disruptions in April and May. Estimated cattle slaughter for the week ending June…
Expected Harvest Prices for Soybeans in 2020
We developed a statistical model that projects the 2020 harvest price for soybeans, given a national soybean yield and average…