As combines roll across the nation’s wheat fields, farmers have a lot to think about. High wheat prices, high input prices, drought followed by too much…
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2022 Q2: US Rural Economic Review
Russia’s attack on Ukraine will have long-lasting implications for U.S. rural industries The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought on a new set of economic conditions…
Read moreFarmer-owned cooperatives join to fuel agriculture’s growth
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., (May 12, 2022) – Farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness in territories across the U.S. will have a stronger partner to help them build their operations…
Read moreTree Nut Outlook for the Northern San Joaquin Valley
California farmers play a lead role in producing the nation’s supply of fruit and nuts, recently accounting for more than 70 percent of U.S. production. Strong…
Read moreFive Charts to Crunch the Crush Report
The USDA released the preliminary California Grape Crush report on February 10, 2022. The report gave the industry a glimpse into grape production and values a…
Read more2022 Q1: Wine Industry Trends and Forecast
In 2021, the wine industry began to recover from an unusual and challenging year in 2020. Wine sales sharply improved from the previous year, when pandemic-related…
Read moreFarm Credit Associations and CoBank Contribute to Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund
WICHITA, KANSAS – (December 22, 2021) The four Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, Oklahoma AgCredit, Premier Farm Credit, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado and CoBank announced…
Read more2021 Q4: Cattle Update
The beef sector is set to close out 2021 on stronger footing than when the year began. Demand for beef, both domestically and internationally, remained robust…
Read moreCapital Strategies for Your Wine Business
Whether you’re investing in land to plant a vineyard, finding a way to cover operating costs while your wine ages in barrel, or looking to update…
Read moreSmoke Taint and Crop Insurance Information for Wine Grape Growers
As wildfires again threaten communities in California and beyond, many grape growers have faced a difficult harvest made even more challenging by the fast-moving fires and…
Read more2021 Q2: U.S. Rural Economic Review
Agri-food invests in resiliency as it benefits from the snapback recovery The long-awaited period of pent-up, exuberant demand is here. And for all the benefits to…
Read moreAmerican AgCredit Announces Closing of Capital Transactions
Santa Rosa, Calif., (June 16, 2021) – American AgCredit, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative, today announced that furthering its mission of improving the lives of farmers…
Read moreApplying Lessons Learned in 2020 to Your Wine Business
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States has had a significant impact on agriculture. From growers, processors, and handlers all the way to consumers in…
Read moreAmerican AgCredit’s $2 Million Gift Grows Hawai‘i’s Farmers
American AgCredit (AAC) has pledged $2 million to support GoFarm Hawai‘i, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation. The…
Read more2021 Q1: U.S. Rural Economic Review
With difficult months still ahead, second half of the year should power the U.S. economy 2021 has quickly altered the political and market landscape. And optimism,…
Read more2020 Q4: U.S. Rural Economic Review
Rebounding from the coronavirus has been difficult, and more challenges lie ahead. Learn about the outlook for U.S. agriculture in the latest economic review from CoBank’s…
Read more2020 Q4: Wine Industry Economic Update
The wine industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a very active wildfire season in northern California, with destructive fires burning across Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and many other counties throughout the state in 2020.
Read moreWheat Outlook: Charts for the Combine Cab
As combines are rolling across the nation’s wheat fields, farmers have a lot to think about. In 2020, issues surrounding demand, export competition, stocks, yields and…
Read moreNevada Cattlemen’s Update
When considering the 2019 season, words like “grind” and “grit” and phrases such as “labor of love” come to mind. Grit has always been a key characteristic for Nevada ranchers.
Read moreUSDA Updates Farm Income Estimates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered a bit of good news for the nation’s agricultural outlook, modestly increasing its estimate of U.S. net farm…
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