Industry News & Outlooks

December 15, 2025

There was no material change in the complexion of the wine market in the third quarter of 2025. Wine sales continued to decline across all channels

December 15, 2025

The long-feared rightsizing of shackle spaces to more closely match the number of cattle has begun. The market’s reaction to the November announcement was a good

December 15, 2025

Avocado shipping point prices in 2025 were unusually erratic. Avocado shipping point prices in 2025 were unusually erratic. From January to early July, they consistently exceeded

December 10, 2025

For decades, the U.S. and Mexico have benefited from a complementary relationship: The U.S. efficiently produces feed ingredients and meat for export while Mexico focuses on

December 10, 2025

After years of excessive carry-ins in the almond industry, supply is now manageable. As a result, almond prices have crept up slowly. Whereas the low in

December 3, 2025

Market Update: DtC Sales Still Struggle; Export Sales Lack Clarity There was no material change in the complexion of the wine market in the third quarter.

December 3, 2025

My calculations suggest that wineries had nearly 30% more inventory than the market should ideally carry at midyear 2025. Many wineries are struggling under the weight

November 21, 2025

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) recently expanded its offerings for live cattle and feeder cattle futures and options contracts, a vital tool for price discovery and

November 17, 2025

With fall harvest wrapping up, the release of the USDA’s November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) comes after nearly two months of speculation around

November 12, 2025

Consumer demand for protein is hot. That’s driving whey prices higher at a time when most other parts of the dairy value chain are neutral to

November 10, 2025

Farmland has long served as the spine of agricultural finance, both as the primary investment vehicle and the primary collateral. Historically, farmland has been in high

November 4, 2025

Larger farms today are prioritizing technology and software as well as operational efficiency. And, despite increased financial pressure in the agricultural economy, they’re still planning to

October 7, 2025

Supply-Side Scenario Year-to-date (YTD) beef production through the end of August was 3.2% smaller than a year earlier while fed cattle slaughter was down 4.2% and

October 7, 2025

Corn and soybeans may get all the attention, but canola is becoming a more attractive crop given the biofuel boom, lower production costs, increasing dairy feed

October 7, 2025

The 2024/25 marketing year finished with above-estimated stock levels. Ending stocks were surveyed to be 1.5 billion bushels versus the 1.3 billion estimated in the September

October 7, 2025

Milk supply has returned to growth mode and markets are buckling under its weight. The ability of the market to deal with surplus milk, particularly the

October 7, 2025

U.S. Soybean Supplies Slashed Despite the USDA’s record yield estimate of 53.5 bu./ac. in the September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, weather extremes

October 7, 2025

Big Sugar Supplies Loom Following the decommissioning of the last sugar beet factory in California, and the subsequent decline in planted area, U.S. sugar beet farmers

October 7, 2025

U.S. Hog Market Outlook: Q4 2025 U.S. pork production is expected to decline in 2025, followed by a modest rebound in 2026. The USDA recently lowered

September 24, 2025

This article originally appeared in Drovers, a Farm Journal publication, on August 27, 2025. “If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” says Dave Weaber,