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(KANSAS CITY, MO) The Tenth District farm economy remained weak in the second quarter of 2019, but farm income and credit conditions showed some signs of stabilizing. Despite extreme weather … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) A Chinese Agriculture Ministry official confirmed what many analysts believe to be the case last week. Just over one year ago, China confirmed its first instance of African … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The United States maintained its status as the world’s grain superpower for most of the post-World War II period by being the leading corn and wheat producer and … Read More

(CHICAGO, IL) Farmland values for the Seventh Federal Reserve District were down one percent in the second quarter of 2019 from a year earlier. However, values for “good” agricultural land … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Trade negotiators from the United States and China have been in communication this week via phone and plan to resume their talks in two weeks. The telephone call … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Food insecurity is set to fall by more than ten percent over the next ten years according to new data from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). In their … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will increase fees charged to grain, cotton, rice, peanut and other warehouses operating under the U.S. Warehouse Act (USWA) beginning October first. AMS … Read More

(GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) The growth of world merchandise trade volumes is likely to remain weak in the third quarter of 2019 according to the WTO’s Goods Trade Barometer. The latest reading … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) was signed into law December 20th and will remain in force through the end of the fiscal year 2023, … Read More

(STATE COLLEGE, PA) The latest AccuWeather 2019 crop production analysis predicts a significant decline from last year’s corn and soybean yield, as well as a noticeable variation from the USDA … Read More

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) China’s decision to reduce support for the yuan in early August sent markets into a tailspin and triggered some central banks in Asia to cut interest rates. … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Recent research from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) explored how climate change could affect the cost of the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP). Researchers trained statistical models to … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) U.S. ethanol producers are watching their profit margins sink to multiyear lows. According to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), estimated operating margins for … Read More

(SAN ANGELO, TX) Speaking to a group of farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and community leaders, Ambassador Gregg Doud explained that “we have one shot to get this right when we do … Read More

DAILY AGRILIFE REPORT with Kerry Siders http://www.paramountbroadcasting.com/audio/AgriLife/20190807.mp3

(WASHINGTON, DC) Exports are important for U.S. agricultural producers, as they make up a sizeable share of the market for many commodities. In the case of cotton and almonds, the … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) Following several years of low farm income and rising debt levels, a review of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) quarterly call report data reveals that the delinquency rates … Read More

(BEIJING, CHINA) Fallout continues over the latest salvos in the U.S. – China Trade War. After China backed away from an original agreement, President Trump fired back with additional tariffs … Read More

(WASHINGTON, DC) According to Economic Research Service data, the more time a household allots to its farm operation, the less time is available for off-farm employment. Many farm operations require … Read More

(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading jumped 27 points from June, and 52 points from May (now at 153). Improving crop conditions after an extraordinarily … Read More

(BEIJING, CHINA) When Chinese trade negotiators unexpectedly stood up and walked out on U.S. negotiators recently, President Trump pulled the trigger on another round of tariffs. He stunned the world … Read More

DAILY FARM & RANCH REPORT with Bryan Gentsch is Executive Vice President for the Texas Seed Trade Association and talks about the challenges/opportunities to growing hemp in Texas (Part II) … Read More