Input Costs & Producer Inflation
According to a new USDA-ERS report, technological advancements in agriculture led to significant output increases while reducing input usage for producers.
USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer Explains Expected Decline in Farmer Income for 2024
The Fertilizer Institute says we are headed into a more normal market period in terms of fertilizer prices.
The “Remote Grading Pilot for Beef” allows the USDA to assess beef carcass characteristics and assign an official grade quality from a remote location.
Properly caring for farm machinery as this winter produces more challenging conditions than normal requires proactive maintenance by producers, according to a machinery expert from T&H Custom Ag.
The looming shortage of drought-resistant hybrids adds a new layer of complexity to the challenges already faced by farmers.
The latest Ag Economic Barometer revealed a familiar but nuanced picture of the agricultural landscape of the United States in December.
CHS Refined Fuels’ Senior Product Manager Erin Rouge advises producers to take action to optimize their purchasing.
Brazilian soybean producers are shelling out a lot more on input costs than U.S. farmers, according to a new study. However, while Midwestern producers are paying less for inputs overall, many of those costs are inflating at a faster rate.
When the much-needed rain finally arrives for cattle country, cattle specialists with the Noble Research Institute are urging producers to hold back when it comes to herd expansion.
Experts: Dairy industry outlook could be improving based on strong butter demand, herd number trends
Falling feed costs and strong demand for butter could be good news for dairy farmers looking to get their finances back on track.
After conditions ruined Louisiana’s sweet potato crop last year, producers have managed to harvest a good haul this year. Louisiana State University Ag Center’s Craig Gautreaux has this report from northern Louisiana.
With just over a week until Halloween, a long-time producer worries about the weak consumer demand so far this fall for one of the season’s staples: Pumpkins.
After recent spikes, consumers are starting to see some slight relief when it comes to fuel prices.
While this adjustment is substantial in percentage terms, according to David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights—it is part of the natural ebb and flow of the agricultural economy.
Rural America will be feeling the strain of fuel costs as diesel and heating oil costs rise in tandem.