The economic benefits of farmers markets. That’s coming up on This Land Of Ours. Farmers Markets provide benefits for the vendors as well as the communities they serve. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Banks Urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production
More than 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies. Agriculture Dive Dot Com says the institutions’ lending activities undermine their environmental commitments. An open letter from groups led by Friends of the Earth to some of the world’s biggest banks calls for a halt on any new …
Traders Digesting Crop Report
Traders are digesting a big report as trading is about to wrap up another week. Mark Oppold looks at what they have ahead of them. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Good Food Price Inflation Milestone
Food price inflation hits a milestone and it’s a good thing. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours There’s some good news for food shoppers in the latest Consumer Price Index report. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tracking Francine and Crop Report
Agricultural and energy traders are busy tracking the remnants of Hurricane Francine and also waiting on today’s crop report. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Sales of 4-Wheel Drive Tractors See Slight Increase in August
According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors increased 4.8% in August 2024 compared to the year before. Year-to-date sales are up 5.2%. But total U.S. agricultural tractor sales decreased 19.4% compared to 2023, while combine sales dropped 19.6%. “While the increase in 4-wheel-drive tractors is modest, it’s indicative of the industry’s resilience and …
Traders Scanning Updated Private Crop Surveys
Many traders have been busy scanning updated private crop surveys ahead of tomorrow’s report. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Key Numbers from USDA’s Farm Income Forecast
Farm production expenses may fall this year. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer has some key numbers from USDA’s 2024 Farm Income Forecast. Meyer said a downward trend is being found in livestock feed prices, fuel, pesticide and fertilizer expenses. While some expenses are up from last year overall there is a bit of an easing on some input prices. Sponsored ContentWhat …
Keeping an Eye on Wall Street and Interest Rates
While many are looking forward to lower interest rates, Mark Oppold reports the amount of the rate cut could mean different things. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Traders Looking Forward to New Crop Update
Many traders are looking forward to the new crop update coming out later this week. Mark Oppold looks at what some are expecting. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024