Industry News & Outlooks

April 17, 2025

By Matt Clark, Senior Rural Economy Analyst In “Best Trade Friends Forever?: Part 1” we assessed the export risk profiles of major U.S. crops as the

April 17, 2025

With around 70% of production exported annually, the U.S. tree nut industry relies heavily on export markets for growth. Key Takeaways Situation: The California tree nut

April 9, 2025

President Trump, on April 3, announced a range of reciprocal tariffs with the overarching, stated goal of rebalancing global trade relationships. The U.S. will apply a

April 2, 2025

By Ben Laine, Senior Dairy Analyst Dairy markets are experiencing significant changes, and some early market impacts are beginning to appear. Two additional major cheese processing

March 28, 2025

Background On December 21, 2024, Congress passed the American Relief Act of 2025, authorizing up to $10 billion in economic assistance to producers and about $20

March 28, 2025

With spring crop insurance decisions behind farmers, all eyes next turn to the April 15 deadline for enrollment in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss

March 19, 2025

In a time of tight supplies for beef cattle and slim margins on dairies, dairy producers saw an opportunity to breed more of their cows to

March 12, 2025

(This information was originally presented during a January 21, 2025, GrowingOn® webinar hosted by Farm Credit Services of America®. Watch the recording here: GrowingOn® | FCSAmerica.)

March 12, 2025

Describing the last few years in the almond market as challenging would be an understatement. Prices throttled by excess supply have been met with tariffs, increased

March 12, 2025

As I have traveled the dirt roads of rural America, farmers have increasingly asked about the economic alliance known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South

March 12, 2025

“U.S. feed supply should be more than adequate in 2025, if weather cooperates. Given the expected lower feed prices, dairy farm margins should continue to improve

February 24, 2025

For anyone involved in agriculture during the mid-1990s to early 2000s, every crop conference, Extension meeting and farm radio show etched into our memories a common

February 20, 2025

Carcass weights received a great deal of attention in 2024. But the increase in weights should be no surprise, as it follows a decades-long trend. While

February 11, 2025

Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My name is John Newton, and

January 17, 2025

With Congress authorizing another one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill through September 30, 2025 (in addition to more than $30 billion in ad hoc assistance

January 13, 2025

Situation After some of the most challenging years the industry has ever faced, California walnut growers have seen an impressive rebound in prices. The upswing is

January 8, 2025

The American Relief Act of 2025 provided the USDA with nearly $31 billion to deliver ad hoc financial assistance to crop and livestock farmers experiencing economic

January 6, 2025

By Matt Clark, Senior Rural Economy Analyst Multiple regional wars around the world. A change in the White House. A change in the Senate majority. Somewhat

December 19, 2024

It’s the time of year when the annual discussion begins on spring planting acre numbers — and what that means for prices. Early indicators hint that