Input Costs & Producer Inflation
Economists with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service project the Panhandle fires caused $123 million in preliminary agricultural losses.
Upcoming changes to the EPA’s pesticide labeling system aim to avoid blanket use restrictions that impact all farmers and increase safety for endangered species.
Cashing in on higher prices for cull cattle as meat demand stays high. Plus, trouble grows for wheat growers in a global surplus, and ag machinery sales slump.
A study by Kansas State University shows farmers in the state would need a yield of 60 bushels per acre at $6.26 per bushel to break even.
Congress has already approved more than $11 million for design work and $45 million for the first phase of construction, which is set to begin next month.
Fertilizer is the largest variable input expense weighing on corn farmers, historically, according to new data from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
As hog prices face potential decline, pork producers are dealing with a surge in litter rates, complicating efforts to control production.
In February, farmers experienced a slight increase in prices, though it fell short of surpassing last year’s numbers.
According to a new USDA-ERS report, technological advancements in agriculture led to significant output increases while reducing input usage for producers.
The U.S. agriculture industry is confronting a new economic reality as pandemic aid ends, pushing producers into debt as a form of financial relief from high input costs.
As farmers prepare for spring planting season, one of the critical factors influencing their operations is the price of diesel.
Cattle producers are shifting their feeding practices as winter temperatures remain unusually mild. Here’s how that is affecting the hay market.