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By Don Close, Executive Head Emeritus Carcass weights have become a double-edged sword for cattle feeders and a bottleneck for the industry. For the week of
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When Brian and Mary Heffernan laid eyes on the Sharps Gulch Ranch in Siskiyou County, California, they had no idea how much their lives were about…
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Issues Facing Next-Gen Farmers
The Rural Economist – Fall 2024 In my travels across farm country, young and beginning farmers often ask questions that force me to think differently about
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Tulelake Farm Grows Healthy Soil for the 5th Generation – Seus Family Farms
When Ed Seus wrote his name on a slip of paper and dropped it into a pickle jar, he had no idea that his life would…
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Terrain’s Take: How Long Can Midwest Farmland Values Hold?
You asked, we answered. In Terrain’s Take videos, Terrain analysts take on Farm Credit producers’ most popular questions. How Long Can Farmland Values Hold? October 2024
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Weights Still a Headwind Despite Still-Strong Demand
Situation Cattle markets have been marked by ample fed cattle supplies and heavy carcass weights over the last several months. Steer and heifer slaughter is dead
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The Dairy Cliff: An Explainer
Situation The 2024 extension for the 2018 farm bill has expired. Without an extension or a new farm bill, we revert to “permanent law” from 1949.
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Terrain’s Take: How Are the Younger Generations’ Wine Preferences Evolving?
You asked, we answered. In Terrain’s Take videos, Terrain analysts take on Farm Credit producers’ most popular questions. How Are the Younger Generations’ Wine Preferences Evolving?
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Sideways, With Some Bright Spots
As we progress into the latter half of 2024, the U.S. wine market is still mired in a multiyear funk. There was relatively little change in
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Are Bad Vibes Hurting Domestic Almond Shipments?
Situation Robust almond shipments in the 2023/2024 crop year have reduced carryover and bolstered pricing, driven largely by exports while domestic shipments have lagged. A key
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A Soft Season for California Strawberries
It’s likely that the overall return for growers will remain muted this season. Situation California strawberry profitability has been challenged this season by a combination of
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Pork Production Trends: What to Expect in Q4
The industry has seemingly put the brakes on herd reduction and more market-ready pigs are finding their way to slaughter than I and other analysts expected.
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Will the Bear’s Grip on Soybeans Ease?
The Global Soybean Revolution The U.S. is poised for record-breaking soybean yields if the USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) are realized. Production
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Will Milk’s Price Strength Persist Into Q4?
2024 is shaping up to be a remarkable year for dairy profitability. After a spiritless start, an early-spring surge in prices seemed too good to last.
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Cautious Optimism in the Almond Market
Situation Given the high levels of inventory in recent years, there is concern that a large 2024 almond crop could keep the grower price below breakeven.
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How a Farm Worker Built a Family Business – Peña’s Pecans
In a sun-drenched valley near the U.S.-Mexico border, palm trees wave in the breeze and pickup trucks line the parking lot at a pecan nursery that…
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Beef Price Affordability Not as Bad as Prices Suggest
By Dave Weaber, Senior Animal Protein Analyst, and Don Close, Chief Research & Analytics Officer In last month’s article, we explored the resilience of consumers in
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Strong Beef Demand in 2024 Is a Win for Dairy Producers
By Dave Weaber, Senior Animal Protein Analyst Beef demand so far in 2024 has been nothing short of amazing, bolstering the strong beef cattle prices that
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Strong Beef Demand in 2024: A Win for Dairy Producers
“Our measurement of real per capita expenditures for fresh beef has shown positive gains for every month this year. Strong 2024 nominal (not inflation-adjusted) consumer beef
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First Look: 2023 Farm Profitability by State
Everyone in or close to production agriculture knows that nearly all sectors have seen profitability fade in recent years, as U.S. net cash farm income has
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American AgCredit moves into new office in Sonoma County
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., (Sept. 13, 2024) – American AgCredit has purchased and moved back into an 8,600 square-foot office they formerly occupied at 4845 Old Redwood…
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