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The USDA’s December 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast revealed that U.S. crop farmers had experienced two consecutive years of declining cash receipts, falling from an inflation-adjusted
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When Ryan and Myriah Hopkins met, they were both working office jobs in Los Angeles, pursuing careers in business sales and accounting and finance, respectively. They…
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NPPC Annual Meeting 2024
Welcome to Terrain, an offering of Farm Credit Services of America, American AgCredit and Frontier Farm Credit. Terrain’s team of ag economists provides expert analysis and
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Don’t fall for fraud this fall! Stay Cybersecure
Fraudsters are targeting accounts like email and social media to steal private information from your business or personal account. Important data like your password, Social Security…
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Butter Sees Stable Demand Despite High Prices
By Ben Laine, Senior Dairy Analyst The headline consumer price index (CPI) continues to coast back toward the target inflation range of 2%, but consumers are
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Butter Demand Is Stable Despite High Prices
“The headline consumer price index (CPI) continues to coast back toward the target inflation range of 2%, but consumers are experiencing stronger inflation in their butter
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Cattle Market Trends for 2024-2025
Don Close, executive head emeritus of Terrain, sat down with Mike Pearson to answer questions on all things cattle markets on the September 28 episode of
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Nevada whiskey maker distills new spirit on family farm – Frey Ranch
Many wine drinkers take pride in knowing what goes into their favorite bottles, where the grapes were grown and how they were processed. For whiskey aficionados,…
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Fewer Winter Wheat Acres?
The USDA has forecast an 8.77% decline in winter wheat acres for the 2024/2025 marketing year and a 6.67% decline in total wheat acres. The decline
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American AgCredit announces new executive team members and roles
SANTA ROSA, Calif., (Nov. 7, 2024) – As key executive leaders transition into retirement in January 2025, American AgCredit has announced 5 updates to its executive…
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Carcass Weights Are a Double-Edged Sword
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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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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