This is a big week for reports that traders on Wall Street are waiting to see. Mark Oppold has more on that and about the Fed meeting taking place right now.
Tracking Wall Street and Rainfall
It was another record breaking week last week on Wall Street. Mark Oppold has a look at that along with how the recent rains have affected many areas of the country.
Large Family Farms Account for Bulk of Commodity Production
A look at what kinds of farms make up the majority of production. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Large-scale family farms accounted for a majority of the value of commodity production in 2022, according to a new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). Specifically, these farms accounted for 51 percent of cash grains and soybeans, 56 …
Interest Rate Cuts Still Being Discussed
Some on Wall Street continue to discuss just when we could see interest rate cuts. Mark Oppold looks at what they are thinking at this time.
Ag Industry Watching D.C. Budget Battle
Even as Congressional leaders announced a deal on some appropriations for fiscal year 2024 on Sunday, Jan. 7, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane said the industry is watching D.C. “All of agriculture is watching the debate over government funding playing out on Capitol Hill at the moment. That first tranche of the Continuing …
How Low is Low in the Grain Trade?
How low is low when it comes to the grain trade? That’s today’s topic from Mark Oppold.
Farmland Market is “Resilient”
The Farmers National Company says the farmland market seems to be moving into the new year maintaining the value increases it’s built during the last three years. That stability is in place despite increasing pressure from declining commodity markets, rising interest rates, and inflation. The sharp increase in land values last year which was driven primarily by strong commodity markets …
Livestock and Grain Trade This Week
The markets re-open today after the Martin Luther King Holiday, and Mark Oppold takes a look at what traders will be watching in both the livestock and grain trade.
Looking at the Energy Market
The markets are closed today for the Martin Luther King Holiday, but as we head through the rest of the winter months, Mark Oppold takes a look at what is happening with the energy market.
Government Shutdown Continued Threat is Toxic for Ag Businesses
We’re once again hearing talk of a possible government shutdown and one expert says the continued threat is toxic for ag businesses. With the threat of a government shutdown once again looming, Speaker Mike Johnson faces pushback from his own party over a potential spending deal with Democrats. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane is …