AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Friday Apr 12th, 2024

17 Georgia Counties Drought Impact and American Trade Deficit Highest in a Year

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA designates 17 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought conditions, and America's trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year.

Thursday Apr 4th, 2024

Recent USDA Corn Numbers Surprise the Markets

Line on Agriculture
USDA's March Prospective Plantings report has corn numbers higher than expected.

Monday Apr 1st, 2024

Florida Blueberry Season and Bird Flu Found in Cattle

The Agribusiness Update
Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.

Friday Mar 29th, 2024

Weekly Beef Exports Up 15%

This weeks Beef Exports were 15 % higher than the previous week and 4% higher over the month.

Thursday Mar 28th, 2024

Beef Futures Steady

Cattle Futures steady following Tuesday’s selloff, as Cash cattle remain resilient.

Wednesday Mar 27th, 2024

Sell Off Continues In Beef Markets

The selloff continues in the Beef Market, as prices hit 60 day lows.

Tuesday Mar 26th, 2024

Number of US Wheat Farms Dropping and Beef Exports to Plummet

The Agribusiness Update
The Economic Research Service says the number of U.S. wheat farms has dropped substantially over time, and in 2024, U.S. beef exports are expected to be about 83% lower than 2023.

Tuesday Mar 26th, 2024

Beef Market Correction

Traders see a bit of a of correction in the Beef Market following the Cattle On Feed Report last.

Monday Mar 25th, 2024

Cattle Market Consilidates

Feeder Cattle fell sharply lower last week, as cash cattle prices remain red hot.

Friday Mar 22nd, 2024

Corn Climbs Higher

The Corn Market picked up some momentum yesterday with export expectations in line with USDA estimates.

Thursday Mar 21st, 2024

Farm Share of Food Dollars and Grocery Prices Hold Steady

The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, farms received 24.1 cents for each dollar spent on food at home and 3.6 cents for each dollar spent on food away from home, and grocery prices held steady in the February Consumer Price Index by the Department of Labor.