SE Farmers of Year Donations and Gas/Diesel Prices Fall Again
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The 10 growers honored as the 2022 Farmers of the Year in their respective states took the opportunity to donate to organizations near and dear to their hearts.
www.morningagclips.com reports, Syngenta gave $5,500 in $500 increments to each farmer’s charity, group or non-profit in the 2022 Swisher/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program.
Expo executive director, Chip Blalock says this award is a chance to recognize excellence in agriculture and hardworking southeast farmers.
www.morningagclips.com/southeastern-farmers-of-the-year-celebrate-by-giving-back-to-the-community/
**USDA says sales of grains climbed week-to-week during the week ending on December 8.
Corn sales totaled 958,900 metric tons, a sharp jump from 692,000 during the previous week.
Guatemala and Mexico were the top buyers.
Wheat sales rose to 469,000 metric tons, a sharp rise from 190,000 during the previous week.
Exports were reported at 255,900 metric tons, down slightly from the previous week.
**The nation's average gas price fell again last week, falling 11.9 cents to $3.09 per gallon.
That’s down 57.1 cents from a month ago and 20 cents from a year ago.
The national average for DIESEL fell 14.1 cents last week, reaching $4.77 per gallon.
GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan says, while the decline should take the national average under $3 soon, that should soon fade as oil prices have held in the $70 per barrel range.
