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Some U.S. Farm Fields May Never Be Harvested Again
Nebraska farmers were racing to harvest their crops this week, as more winter-like weather could be in store next week. USDA says…
Rabo AgriFinance Releases 10-year Grain Forecasts
In its new series of 10-year outlooks for corn, soybeans and wheat, the RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness group at Rabo…
Propane Shortages Causing Long Lines at Terminals
The early winter weather has many people already heating their homes. And with an abnormal year for the planting and…
Measuring Financial Stress
Financial stress is typically measured using a profitability measure and a solvency measure. For example, profitability could be measured using…
China’s Ag Import Capacity Considered as Phase One Trade Talks Continue
Reuters writers Heather Timmons and Hallie Gu reported last week that, “U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Beijing commit to big…
Pick-Your-Own Hemp Farm Falls Victim to Unclear Legislation
We wrote about Sheepscot General Farm, up in Maine, just a few weeks ago. Sheepscot was the first farm in…
Harvest Slogs Onward as Farmers Start to Prepare for 2020
Forget the old fable about the turtle beating the rabbit. “Slow and steady” may finish the race this year, but…
Four Prevented Planting Acre Priorities Heading into 2020
With 55% of his acres left unplanted in 2019, one might have expected Matt Foes to put up his feet…
Farm Bankruptcies Spike Up 24% in September
U.S. farm bankruptcies in September surged 24% to the highest since 2011 amid strains from President Donald Trump’s trade war…
Scientists Say 25% of All Pigs Could Die of Swine Fever
Around a quarter of the world’s pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as authorities grapple with a…