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An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says tight margins and ongoing economic challenges are straining farm finances. “This is going to be the third to fourth year...
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An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says tight margins and ongoing economic challenges are straining farm finances. “This is going to be the third to fourth year...
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting The post Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting appeare...
An ag economist at Purdue University says the conflict in the Middle East is contributing to increased financial strain. Michael Langemeier says operating expenses are running abou...
The Corn Refiners Association joined 34 other food and agriculture organizations in releasing the 10th annual Feeding the Economy report, a comprehensive farm-to-fork analysis of t...
An ag economist says retail egg prices declined in March as the poultry sector works to recover from losses due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Bernt Nelson with the American...
An ag economist says the cost of production is making it difficult to plan for the future. Michael Langemeier says the current ag economy is impacting how farmers think about long...
A Kansas State University economist says escalating costs of fuel and fertilizer imperil the bottom line of Kansas farmers as U.S. wages war with Iran.
An ag economist with Texas A&M University says the challenges facing U.S. agriculture go beyond low prices and high input costs. Joe Outlaw says getting lost export markets bac...
A senior lecturer with the College of ACES at the University of Illinois says agriculture is facing more uncertainty now than at any other time in his 25-year career. Paul Stoddard...
A former director with the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council says the organization’s work to expand markets for corn, sorghum, barley, and ethanol products is proving vital for f...
A better understanding of the U.S. ag trade deficit. Former USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says there’s a common misconception that the imbalance is a result of poor competitiven...
An ag economist says the Trump administration’s recently floated plan aimed at lowering beef prices likely wouldn’t have moved the needle. Dr. David Anderson with Texas A&M Uni...
Two ag economists say USDA’s proposed changes to improve the way data is explained and shared should help improve farmer trust. Seth Meyer with MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Ins...
I admit this story is insider stuff for those with experience of academic seminars for economists. But it made me laugh, so I pass it along. It’s how Jesse Tack, Jisang Yu, and Rod...
An ag economist says it’s likely U.S. sugar growers and processors will face significant losses this year without additional trade protections for the industry. “It’s going to be a...
An ag economist says rising input costs and concerns about product availability due to the ongoing conflict in Iran led to a decline in farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue Univ...
An agricultural economist says with high fertilizer prices, it’s time to dial in what manure can do for crops. Paul Mitchell with the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agr...
An ag economist says he’s concerned declining investments in research and development could hinder growth in the U.S. ag industry. Carl Zulauf, professor emeritus at Ohio State Uni...
An economist says the very low amounts of snow in the western mountains over the winter is a big concern for farmers and ranchers this year. Danny Munch with the American Farm Bure...
The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says efforts to secure nationwide, year-round sales of E15 fuel blends continue to face setbacks in 2026. Scott Richman tell...
Listen to Compeer’s Economic Minute Podcast as Megan Roberts, Agriculture Economist with Compeer Financial, talks with Brownfield about the changes we are seeing at home due to cha...
An ag policy specialist says farmer sentiment continues to trend lower across agriculture. Val Dolcini with Syngenta tells Brownfield it shouldn’t come as a surprise. “Look at wher...
—Any grower could tell you compliance is expensive, but Oregon State University economist Tim Delbridge has helped the tree fruit industry measure that cost in dollars. Already...
An economist with CoBank says the U.S. farm economy is a mixed bag. “It’s not good, but it’s not dire,” Rob Fox recently told Brownfield. Fox says crop production has been increasi...
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