Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Economy”
As Mark Oppold reports today, history is showing the grain trade right now is on the side if sellers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Last week was a slower week for most of the markets. But as Mark Oppold reports, this week grain traders will be looking at weather forecasts, while livestock traders will be checking meat sales from this past holiday weekend. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
We may be seeing a little relief in grocery prices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA has lowered its food price forecast. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers beginning with the 2025 crop year. The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage options by allowing enterprise units by organic farming practice, adding enterprise unit eligibility for several crops, and making additional policy updates. This is the first of …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is expanding funding opportunities for specialty crop growers. The Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) Program will now include both medium-size and small businesses. Eligible specialty crop growers can apply for assistance for expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification. The program has also been expanded to include …
With the markets being closed Thursday for the 4th of July holiday, it continues to be a quieter week. So today, Mark Oppold looks at how some of the agricultural stocks are doing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
In 2022, a University of Wisconsin study claimed that U.S. farmers had converted several million acres of pristine grassland and other “semi-natural areas” to cropland. Researcher Tyler Lark said that was in response to the Renewable Fuel Standard and ethanol production. Two years later, another study by Lark shows a different result. Using satellite imagery from the 2022 study, the …
In June, farmer sentiment drifted lower as high input costs, the risk of lower prices for their products, and rising interest rates continue to weigh on farmers. According to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, last month’s reading of 105 was 3 points lower than in May. The overall decline in sentiment was due to a 5-point drop in the …
The markets have been a but quieter this week, mostly due to the fact they will be closed Thursday for the 4th of July holiday. So, Mark Oppold takes time to look back at how some of the agricultural commodities have performed the first half of this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
There’s a wide range of beef prices for holiday grilling. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you love to grill beef at your cookout, you will find a wide range of products and prices to choose from. Some cuts may even be lower priced than last year. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
