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Ag Trade: Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance Introduces U.S. Identity Preserved – DTN Jan 5, 2022
Identity Preservation (IP) is the process of differentiating commodities, requiring that strict separation — typically involving containerized shipping — be maintained at all times. Identity preserved is often used to […]
Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Improves in August, But Inflationary Concerns Mount Sep 7, 2021
Agricultural producers’ sentiment improved slightly in August compared to July as the Ag Economy Barometer rose four points to a reading of 138 vs. 134 a month earlier. The modest rise in […]
Ag Commodities: High Prices Cure High Prices – Commentary Mar 22, 2021
In the past, when we have advocated for supply management programs, others have disagreed with our analysis by making the argument that “low prices cure low prices.” By that they […]
Ag Market Outlook – Analysts See Signs of Optimism Mar 15, 2021
A news release on Friday from the University of Missouri indicated that, “Farm income could decline in 2021, in spite of large increases in the value of crop and livestock sales, according […]
Ag Trade: La Nina a “Supply-Side Wild Card” Dec 8, 2020
Wall Street Journal writer Lucy Craymer reported late last week that, “La Niña is shaking up agriculture in an already-tumultuous year for commodity markets. “The natural weather phenomenon, known as the cool sister […]
Ag Markets: FAPRI Baseline Update for U.S. Jun 10, 2020
On Tuesday, the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) released its June Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets. The update incorporates government payment programs that were announced before June […]
COVID-19 Roils Ag Markets- Impacts on Income, Food Prices, Production May 13, 2020
Washington Post writers David J. Lynch, Annie Gowen and Laura Reiley reported this week that, “President Trump promised this year to deliver a financial bonanza for American farmers, boosted by two historic […]
Arkansas: Market Drops for Corn, Cotton; Soybeans Stable While Rice Excels May 1, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed demand in the energy and textiles sectors, prompting sharp declines in cotton and corn markets, according to a report from economists with the University of […]
Arkansas: Rice Prices Increase While Cotton Shrinks Apr 22, 2020
Rice prices continued to grow slowly, while the shadow of COVID-19 continued to loom darkly over the world’s cotton industry, according to a report Monday by agricultural economists with the […]
Louisiana: Farmers Begin Planting Amid Uncertain Prices Mar 23, 2020
Planting is underway or about to start for most crops, and farmers are watching the markets closely as the world economy reels from the fallout created by the novel coronavirus. […]
