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Sizing Up Ag Effects of Ukraine War – DTN Apr 1, 2022
While the agriculture world continues to get a grip on the ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a livestock and meat consultant for the National Pork Board said Wednesday […]
Mississippi: A Take on Fuel, Fertilizer, and Decision Making – Podcast Mar 28, 2022
Long-time podcast listener Hank Jones was in Stoneville for a consultants’ meeting. He visited Tom and Jason in the Crop Doctor’s Podcast studio to talk about managing in 2022 with […]
Farm Inflation: Fertilizer, Food, and Equipment Manufacturing Mar 28, 2022
Financial Times opinion columnist Rana Foroohar indicated yesterday that, “We know that the war in Ukraine has led to sharp increases in prices for both food and fuel. This in turn has […]
Farms Likely to Pencil Profits in 2022, High Inputs Cast Shadow – DTN Mar 25, 2022
Higher prices for corn, soybeans and wheat should outpace the increase in input costs for the 2022 growing season. Robert Fox, director of the Knowledge Exchange Division at CoBank, said […]
Louisiana: Global Issues Hit Home with High Fuel, Fertilizer Costs Mar 16, 2022
At St. Louis Planting Co. in Iberville Parish, Patrick Frischhertz is busy checking off the list of usual springtime chores at a sugarcane farm: preparing rows for planting and applying […]
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Likely Mean Hardship, Opportunity for Ag Producers Mar 4, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing “gut-wrenching” volatility in grain markets and pushing already high prices for fertilizer and diesel even higher, economists with the University of Arkansas System […]
Farmer Sentiment Rises During Commodity Price Rally; Production Cost Concerns – Ag Barometer Mar 1, 2022
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 6 points in February to 125, matching the sentiment index’s reading from December. A more optimistic view of future conditions pushed the sentiment measure […]
Mississippi: Possible Product Availability Issues; Be Flexible, Have Backup Plans – Podcast Feb 28, 2022
Don, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss supply and pricing of farm inputs for the 2022 crop. They shotgun a range […]
Russia, Ukraine Conflict Escalates, Ripple Effects Could Impact Food Prices, Production, Fertilizer Feb 24, 2022
Robyn Dixon, Paul Sonne and Ellen Nakashima reported on the front page of Tuesday’s Washington Post that, “Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two Moscow-backed separatist regions in eastern […]
Buy Diesel in Summer to Save on Costs, Says Ag Economist Feb 18, 2022
Kansas State University farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl said the average price of gasoline and diesel the past five years gives a good indication of when to expect higher and […]
