AgDay
Hosted by Haley Bickelhaupt, AgDay provides the nation’s farmers and ranchers with the latest news, weather and business headlines, and features the people and places unique to the industry and small-town America.
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The latest Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor projects a major drop in net farm income this year. Economists are also growing more pessimistic about the potential for interest rate cuts in 2024.
Babe Didrikson was talented in the game of basketball as well as baseball, track and field and golf. It’s been nearly a century since she passed away, but her accomplishments still astound Texas visitors today.
India and four European countries, namely Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, have finally signed a free trade pact after 16 years of negotiations. The impact could come in job creation.
Grains are lower after China cancelled another 9.7 mb of SRW wheat and China’s PPI fell for the 17th month. The funds pushed shorter in grains, what could change that trend? Kevin Duling, KD Investors has more.
“It’s in these challenging markets farmers need to think about driving more efficiency using technology,” says Darryl Matthews, a recently retired tech executive. Certain technologies can provide a short-term ROI.
Grain markets are green to start the week (yes, you read that correctly!). Is there more upside left into March options expiration on Friday?
Jon Scheve explains how crop insurance does not provide a price floor for farmers like some think it does.
AgDay TV Markets Now: Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions, discusses if Friday’s higher grain market closes will lead to more short covering by the funds and a sustained rally.
With the exception of Chicago wheat, grain markets scored higher weekly closes and ended above the 20-day moving average for the first time in weeks, according to Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.
U.S. farmers are increasingly turning to solar power as a means of stabilizing their incomes amid fluctuating crop prices and growing expenses.