U.S.-China Talks and Ethanol Production Records

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A new sign of deteriorating relations after China accused the U.S. of violating the trade truce the countries signed last month, and the U.S. has churned out record levels of ethanol since late last year.

U.S.-China Talks and Ethanol Production Records

The Agribusiness Update
A new sign of deteriorating relations after China accused the U.S. of violating the trade truce the countries signed last month, and the U.S. has churned out record levels of ethanol since late last year.

April Inflation Moderate and Survey Shows Americans Trust Farmers

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April's Consumer Price Index data shows a welcome moderation in overall inflation, cooling to its slowest annual rate since early 2021, and a new survey reveals strong trust in American farmers and public recognition of the benefits pesticides provide.

Low Crop Profit Margins

Idaho Ag Today
Falling crop prices, shrinking profit margins or no profits at all.

Beef and Pork Exports Higher and Proposed ESA Listing for Monarch Butterfly

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U.S. beef and pork exports posted year-over-year increases in October, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Monarch Butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Sustainable Groundwater Challenges and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November

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As California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ramps up, farmers who learned late about the far-reaching law have encountered additional challenges, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.

UF Leads Nation in Ag Research and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November

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For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.

California Water Act Costing Farmers and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down

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California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has left some San Joaquin Valley farmers in dire financial straits, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.

AgGeorgia Farm Credit Hurricane Response and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down

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AgGeorgia Farm Credit has announced its response to Hurricane Helene’s historic damage inflicted across Georgia, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.

Wheat numbers

Idaho Ag Today
USDAs latest quarterly look at small grains provided a final view of those crops for the 2024 growing season, with emphasis on wheat.

Farm Bill Extension Expires and Ag Economy Barometer Lowest Since 2016

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Now that the farm bill extension reached its deadline, what’s next, and the September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer hit its lowest readings since March 2016.

A Veteran in the Almond Industy And How He Started His Business

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Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Wheat Production Higher

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As California farmers prepare for groundwater cutbacks with implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, they are trying to stretch every drop, and U.S. wheat production for 2024-25 is forecast at 2.008 billion bushels, the largest crop since 2016-17.

Lenders Urge Stronger Sugar Policy and Wheat Production Higher

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Farm lenders and financial experts sent a letter to Ag leaders urging Congress to strengthen U.S. sugar policy in the Farm Bill and oppose efforts to weaken the farm safety net, and U.S. wheat production for 2024-25 is forecast at 2.008 billion bushels, the largest crop since 2016-17.

California Burn Ban and Bird Flu Price Tag

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Farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.

Tyson Sells Georgia Poultry Plant and Bird Flu Price Tag

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Tyson Foods has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farms, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.

California Pork Prices Higher and Farmland Demand Strong

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Prices for pork products subject to California’s Proposition 12 law have increased an average of 20% since the law began, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.

USDA's Ag Outlook Forum and Ag Equipment Downward Trend

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The USDA’s 100th annual Ag Outlook Forum is set for February 15-16 in Arlington, Virginia, and the ag equipment market began a downward trend last year and dealers worry 2024 might be their roughest year since COVID.

CattleCon24 in Orlando and Ag Equipment Downward Trend

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CattleCon24 in Orlando, January 31 thru February 2, and the ag equipment market began a downward trend last year and dealers worry 2024 might be their roughest year since COVID.

Not Surprising in 2024 and Biological Push Continues in 2024

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Farm Journal and Purdue University’s December Economists’

Monthly Monitor shows views slightly more optimistic than a month ago as they look at unexpected headlines they wouldn’t be surprised to see in 2024, and AgriThority put together its top ten trends for the new year.