Rabobank on Tariff Risks and Rural Mainstreet Index Drops in December

The Agribusiness Update
A Rabobank market researcher says the implementation of

U.S. tariffs in 2025 runs the risk of fragmenting global trade, and after reaching above growth neutral in November for the first time since 2023, at 50.2, the Rural Mainstreet Index sank to 39.6 in December.

Value Added Production Demand to Rise

Line on Agriculture
Rabo Research team members are focusing on what part sustainability in farming will play in the future.

Sustainable Corn for China and Dairy Renewable Natural Gas

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Grains Council met with key Chinese stakeholders to discuss the eco-friendly benefits of the Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol, and Amp Americas, a dairy renewable natural gas company has completed a project that converts dairy waste into RNG.

Pesticide Use Down and Adjusting Input Spending

The Agribusiness Update
A new study shows California farmers’ use of higher-risk pesticides is on the decline, and Rabobank released a report on how farmers adjust input spending when commodity prices drop.

GA Ag & FieldWatch and Adjusting Input Spending

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has announced its collaboration with FieldWatch, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing communication and stewardship among beekeepers, crop producers, and pesticide applicators, and Rabobank released a report on how farmers adjust input spending when commodity prices drop.

California Avocados Ramp Up and July 4th BBQ Price Hits New Record

The Agribusiness Update
With the supply of Mexican avocados tapering off and prices rising, California growers have ramped up harvest, and Rabobank’s 2024 July 4th Barbecue Index reached an unprecedented level this year.

Georgia Peanut Tour in September and July 4th BBQ Price Hits New Record

The Agribusiness Update
The thirty-sixth annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held September 17-19 in and around Americus, Georgia, and Rabobank’s 2024 July 4th Barbecue Index reached an unprecedented level this year.

Domestic Oilseed Production Predicted to Grow

Line on Agriculture
Rabobank has released a new 10-year outlook for the U.S. grains and oilseeds market outlook for 2033-2034, with focus on domestic demand and new demand.

U.S. Farmers Have a Touch Decision in the Next 10 Years

Line on Agriculture
Rabobank came out with their 10-year Grain and Oilseed Outlook Report. It shows that export competition is creating an oversupply of grains and that means farmers having to make tough decisions.

Robobank's Grain and Oilseed Projections

Line on Agriculture
Increased corn exports, decreased soybean exports, more competion- these all part of the recently released Grain and Oilseed Projections for the next 10 years from Rabobank.

California Well and Groundwater Fees and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices

The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for escalating costs on wells and groundwater, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.

Florida Ag Woman of the Year and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Department of Agriculture announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.

Recession and Farm Bill Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.

Recession and Farm Bill Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.

Part 4: Rabobank Global Animal Protein Outlook

Line on Agriculture
The cattle industry must work on creating a more sustainable and reliable industry infrastructure, according to Robobank’s, Senior Animal Protein Analyst, Lance Zimmerman.

Part 1: Rabobank Global Animal Protein Outlook

Line on Agriculture
The report reflects a global decline in beef, pork, and wild catch segments, with the US leading the way/

Shrinking Cattle Herd May Continue Until Fall of 2024

Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. cattle herd is the smallest it’s been in a long time. Lance Zimmerman, senior beef and cattle market analyst for Rabobank, says producers are still contracting their herd sizes.

Blueberries See Decline in Availability for the First Time in Ten Years

California Ag Today
Thanks to an El Nino bringing a warmer winter and delayed harvest, Rabobank Research experts says the top blueberry country in the world is seeing a significant drop in yields.

Ag Economy Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
With regards to the state of the ag economy in the U.S., Rabobank Global Strategist, Stephen Nicholson says the best advice he can give is, be patient.

Ag Economy Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
With regards to the state of the ag economy in the U.S., Rabobank Global Strategist, Stephen Nicholson says the best advice he can give is, be patient.