Soybean to Corn Ratio Favoring Expanded Bean Acreage
As the Pro Farmer crop tour wraps up, it’s interesting to consider the soybean to corn price ratio, as it is often used to measure the profitability of both crops.
Crop Tour Expecting Record Corn and Soybean Crops
Scouts covered a big portion of the Midwest last week during the annual Pro Farmer Crop Tour and found that record corn and soybean crops could be in store for the upcoming 2020 harvest.
Agribusiness Report 8/24
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Agriculture Today 8/24
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Agribusiness Report 8/21
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Agriculture Today 8/21
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Growing Cotton 8/17 – 8/21
Growing Cotton for week of August 17, 2020
Agribusiness Report 8/20
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Agriculture Today 8/20
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Agriculture Today 8/19
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Agriculture Today 8/18
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Agribusiness Report 8/17
The longest-running farm program in West Texas, the AgriBusiness Report is our daily interview program with decision-makers in the world of Agriculture.
Agriculture Today 8/17
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Agribusiness Report 8/10 – 8/14
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Growing Cotton 8/10 – 8/14
Growing Cotton for week of August 10, 2020
American Cattle News 8/10 – 8/14
American Cattle News for week of August 10, 2020
Agriculture Today 8/10 – 8/14
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Low-Interest Rates Illuminate Bright Spot for Agriculture
With all of the negative news in the economy this year, Dr. Brent Gloy with Agricultural Economic Insights is focusing on a positive story for agriculture in 2020: low-interest rates.
Phase One Trade Deal Lifting Sorghum Prices Higher
China’s announcement of tariff exclusions following the Phase One agreement had an immediate impact on U.S. sorghum exports.
Banks Reporting Weaker Demand for Second Quarter Loans
As the U.S. economy dove deeper into recession amid the coronavirus pandemic in the second quarter, more than half of banks reported weaker demand for commercial and industrial loans.
Ag Economy Barometer: Long-term Optimism Beginning to Fade
Two-thirds of producers responding to the August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer survey said they believe Congress should provide additional economic assistance to farmers in 2020 to help offset the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture.
U.S. Wheat Receives Parity in New Trade Agreement
As a key component of the new USMCA trade agreement, Canada agreed to allow wheat grown in the United States for import purposes to receive an official Canadian grade as long as the variety was approved in that country.
USDA Extending Crop Insurance Deadlines Due to COVID-19
The USDA is providing policyholders additional time to pay premium and administrative fees and to waive accrual of interest.
Bankers Looking for IRS Clarification on PPP Reporting
As Congress considers another round of stimulus and relief for businesses suffering through the COVID-19 shutdown, the American Bankers Association is asking legislators to make a change in the tax code.
House Approves By Voice-Vote, New Water Development Plan
The House last week approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, increasing maintenance and modernization projects on the inland waterway system.
New Five-Year Beef Industry Long Range Plan Approved
Cattle industry leaders laid out their future objectives and priorities last week during the annual Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting.
USDA Weekly Export Sales Routine Other Than Soybeans
USDA released their latest Weekly Export Sales Report on Thursday. Traders were greeted by lower sales for U.S. wheat, corn and cotton, but the light was brightest for sorghum and soybeans.
American Cattle News 8/3 – 8/7
American Cattle News for week of August 3, 2020
Growing Cotton 8/3 – 8/7
Growing Cotton for week of August 3, 2020
Agribusiness Report 8/3 – 8/7
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Agriculture Today – 8/7/20
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Agriculture Today – 8/6/20
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Caprock Cattle Educational Series: External Parasites
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
Agriculture Today – 8/5/20
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Farmer Sentiment Remains Stable, Though Well Off Highs
Farmer sentiment was virtually unchanged in July in comparison to a month earlier, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Agriculture Today – 8/4/20
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Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Livestock Grazing with CRP
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
How Accurate are Drought Maps in Predicting Yields?
You’ve probably seen the latest drought maps, but do they mean lower crop yields in areas affected by drought?
Midwest Crop Conditions Remain Good, Southern Crops Struggling
Plains Cotton Growers is reporting more than 75 percent of the dryland crop on the High Plains has been abandoned, mainly due to drought.
Caprock Cattle Educational Series: Beef Cattle Vaccinations
Floyd and Hale County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agents are your hosts for a series of talks with experts for the 2020 Caprock Cattle Educational Series.
If History Repeats, Next Farm Bill Increasing Payments
Since 1973, US farm program payments follow a process of moving from one regime or plateau to another, with the move occurring in a one to two year period.
Agriculture Today – 8/3/20
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Advance Estimates Explain Struggling U.S. Economy and GDP
Though there are signs that the economy is improving after being shut down due to COVID-19 concerns, an “advance” estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis tells a different tale.
Cattle Industry Agrees to Voluntary Cash Trade Solution
As the cattle industry struggles with how to move forward in light of recent supply chain disruptions and a cash market that is out of whack, some have been looking to the government for direction.
Congress Working Toward Another Round of Financial Assistance
While members of the House are back home for district work this week, members of the Senate have been working towards another round of COVID-19 assistance.
Soy Growers Lauding New Dredging Plan on Mississippi
One popular and efficient path for delivering corn and soybeans from the midwest to foreign buyers is shipment via barge on the nations waterways.
More Hog Operations Forced to Depopulate During COVID-19
The removal, or depopulation, of hogs from farms has distinctly different effects on contract operations and non-contract operations.
New Owners Tout Fed Cattle Exchange As Critical
As the beef industry struggles to find a resolution to market issues that have plagued everyone except the packers, Central Stockyards aims to be a part of the soluiution to the problem.
Weekly Beef Export Sales Hit Marketing Year High
According to the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), for the week ending July 30, 2020 wheat sales increased 10 percent from the previous week on the heels of big purchases from the Philippines, Taiwan, and Brazil while exports fell 4 percent from last week.
Agribusiness Report 7/27 – 7/31
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