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Two consecutive years of drought has been devastating for farmers in West Texas, and with forecasts of a transition to La Niña, economists and cotton leaders say it will force even more cotton farmers to call it quits.
Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, says it was a true money flow or “Get Me Out” day Friday. While it caused a short covering rally in grains, he’s not sure it can be sustained.
Commodity and financial markets saw another volatile week. What’s triggering it? Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group points to a couple possible clues.
Grains sharply higher Friday, as livestock, financial markets and many other commodities melt down. It was a money flow or “Get Me Out” day says Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing.
House Ag Democrats are facing internal tension and uncertainty as they struggle to formulate a response to the GOP’s farm bill proposal.
One of the biggest benefits from waiting to plant corn until conditions are ideal, is the crop emerges more uniformly and forms those picket-fence stands that deliver huge yields, says Agronomist Missy Bauer.
USDA is Discontinuing A Major Cattle Report, And it Could Now Spur More Volatility For Cattle Prices
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it’s canceling the July Cattle Inventory Report. In the announcement, NASS blamed budget cuts from the most recent appropriations bills.
Lance Honig, acting director of the NASS methodology division, says budget constraints led to the agency’s decision. The County Estimates data was used over the years, in part, to determine federal farm program payments.
This week’s Machinery News covers U.S. and Canadian tractor and combine sales figures for March 2024, Jorge Heraud’s new role at Rootwave, and John Deere’s upcoming appearance in Washington D.C.
Cattle futures were under pressure in the first half of the week but were able to stabilize yesterday. Is more relief in play or was yesterday just a dead cat bounce?