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Corn and Soybeans, COVID-19, and the U.S. Farm Safety Net
A key input into estimates of economic damage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is the role of payments by current…
View From the Cab
Reid Thompson isn’t surprised to get skeptical looks when others learn he left an off-farm job to return home to…
Secretary Perdue Expects Meat Plants to Reopen Within 10 Days
Sky Chadde and Kyle Bagenstose reported on the front page of today’s USA Today that, “The meatpacking industry hit a grim…
People Get Reacquainted with Trusted Crop During Crisis
During times of crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers do turn to peanuts and peanut products for a trusted economical…
Lots of Cattle, but No Beef
There are fat-cattle feeders in the countryside who haven’t gotten a bid on their cattle in more than a month…
Ag Barometer Index Drops Below 100 as Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture
For the second month in a row the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped sharply, falling 25 points in April to…
Good Weather Helped Almond Pollination, Fruit Set
This year’s almond season got off to a rousing start amid decent weather that prompted good pollination and what appears…
2019 Commodity Title Payments–Updates for Corn and Soybeans with Lower MYA Prices
Expectations for 2019 commodity title payments continue to increase as projections for 2019 market year average prices decline. Herein we…
Texas Crop and Weather Report
Texas wheat producers could see an opportunity as food grains show steadiness amid calamity for other commodities, said a Texas A&M…
U.S. Corn Planting Passes Halfway Mark
USDA NASS’ Crop Progress report on Monday was a tale of two planting situations, with row-crop planting jumping ahead of…