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Managing Through A Tough Ag Economy
Farm of the Future
AEI's David Widmar says he doesn’t think it’s realistic to expect low interest rates any time soon, but we have seen cycles like this before.
The Job of a Tech Service Rep
California Tree Nut Report
Kevin Caffery is a Tech Service Rep for BASF. He comments about his interesting Job working with growers and others in the industry.
Washington Farm Bureau Policy Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you’re in agriculture or are just a fan of agriculture, the
Washington State Farm Bureau is looking out for you.
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Washington Farm Bureau Policy Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you’re in agriculture or are just a fan of agriculture, the
Washington State Farm Bureau is looking out for you.
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Interest Rates and Agriculture
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Soaring interest costs are cutting into farm profits this year, and one Ag senator blames administration spending policies, according to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley.
Chinese Buyers Back in U.S. and Ethanol Output Down
The Agribusiness Update
Chinese buyers are traveling back to the U.S. and showing strong interest in our products, and the Energy Information Administration says ethanol output dropped to its lowest level in seven weeks.
High Interest Rates are Not Affecting Land Sales
California Ag Today
With harvest wrapping up many producers experience a fluctuation in yield totals. Doug Hensley with Hertz Farm Management says it's been an overall solid year.
California Reservoir Management and Ag Groups Push AM Radio Act
The Agribusiness Update
California has seen dramatic increases in reservoir levels and surface-water supplies thanks to an El Niño, and rural and agricultural groups write Congress in support of passing the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Florida Achievement in Agriculture and Ag Groups Push AM Radio Act
The Agribusiness Update
Finalists for Florida Farm Bureau’s 2023 Achievement in
Agriculture awards will compete at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Orlando next week, and rural and agricultural groups write Congress in support of passing the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Read More Farm Bill Extension and Plant-based Meats Slowed
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Chair GT Thompson says, "We're probably going to need an extension," referring to the 2023 Farm Bill, and U.S. consumers remain interested in plant-based meat alternatives, but higher prices have slowed purchases.
L.A. County Fruit Fly Quarantine and Farm Bill and Prop 12
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Agriculture has placed a portion of Los Angeles County under quarantine after more than 20 Tau fruit flies were found, and the House Ag Chair plans to use the upcoming farm bill to deal with California’s Prop 12.
UGA Research on Temperature Variation and Farm Bill and Prop 12
The Agribusiness Update
Even minor temperature variations can have a significant impact on plants, animals and insects, and the House Ag Chair plans to use the upcoming farm bill to deal with California’s Prop 12.
Date Growers Conserve Water and Tractor Sales First Surge of 2023
The Agribusiness Update
University of California researchers developing methodology to help date growers establish more efficient water management in the desert region, and farm tractor sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023.
Florida Watermelon Best Year Ever and Tractor Sales First Surge of 2023
The Agribusiness Update
Florida watermelon growers claiming best year ever, and farm tractor sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023.
Worried About Your Interest Rate?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Last week, the Federal Reserve decided to pause interest rate increases while publicizing that there would be two more interest rate hikes this year.
USTR Files Dispute Settlement with Mexico and Ag Exports Forecast Down
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Trade Representative files dispute settlement under USMCA in response to Mexico’s ban on biotech corn, and USDA says America’s ag exports in fiscal year 2023 are forecast down $3.5 billion from the February forecast.
Back to the 80s?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Randy Dickhut, farmland analyst for Agricultural Economic Insights, says there is one major difference between now and where we were forty years ago as we look at interest rates.
Limited Growth in Farm Lending and 6% of U.S. Dairies Quit Milking
The Agribusiness Update
Growth in farm lending at commercial banks was limited in the first quarter thanks to higher interest rates, and ^% of U.S. dairies quit milking cows in 2022.
Interest Rates and Farmland Demand
Farm of the Future
High interest rates are starting to affect farmland demand.