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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…
Tariff Revival and Soybean Exports
Recent soybean price weakness reflects the new tariff threats against China that emerged as an option for retaliation against Chinese…
USDA Announces $100 Million for American Biofuels Infrastructure
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to make available up to $100 million…
SBA Opens Up Loans for Farmers
Farmers who have been waiting for the Small Business Administration to open up more loan funding need to take action…
Will Off-Farm Income Weigh on Fragile Farm Economy?
Several weeks ago, we wrote about five macroeconomic factors to monitor in 2020. As one reader pointed out, surging unemployment claims…
Organic Certification Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
USDA Allows Flexibilities for Organic Certification Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) may allow organic producers to report acreage…