How to Protect Your Farm and Save Money
In a presentation entitled “Protect Your Farm and Save Money,” four lawyers from the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des…
Is the World More Reliant on Meat Trade?
Last week’s post looked at the expanding impact of trade in U.S. meat, especially beef and pork. As a follow-up,…
U.S. Consumption of Wine Drops
• U.S. wine consumption decreased in 2019 for the first time in 25 years, posting a -0.9% volume loss from…
Agriculture Confidence Index
Farmers’ Optimism Returns Despite Tough Year A long, drawn out crop year and ongoing trade battles didn’t dampen farmers moods,…
Harvest Lingers in North Dakota
Thousands of Corn Acres Left To Harvest In North Dakota The weather continues to be a focus in the Northern…
Hemp Crops Failing THC Test
About 41 percent of the Arizona hemp plants tested for THC have failed Arizona’s budding hemp-growing industry is suffering growing…
Chinese Ag Purchases Still Foggy
Uncertainty Lingers Regarding Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farm Goods Bloomberg writers Mike Dorning and Michael Hirtzer reported last week that, “President…
Minnesota Dairy Drain
800 Minnesota dairy farms have closed in past three years The number of licensed dairy farms in Minnesota continues to…
Midwest Drought Worries Have Dried Up
Drought can throw some of the biggest farming challenges your way, as anyone who farmed in 2012 can attest. But…
Observations on the Ag Economy
Last week, the Federal Reserve Board released its January 2020 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…