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Situation Avocado demand has seen an incredible boost in the last decade. Most of this increased demand, however, has been fulfilled by a surge in imports.
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Industry News & Outlooks
We know that information is essential when running a business. Stay up to date on the latest policy updates, commodity outlooks, regional trade forecasts and macroeconomic conditions that could impact your farm or ranch.
Export Strength Could Be Too Good to Last
Persistently tight milk supply created an opportunity for strong exports to drive prices to new heights for the year. But the new price level could be
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Navigating the North Coast Transition
Following a period of steady expansion in the mid-2010s, vineyard values have flattened throughout much of the North Coast in recent years. Over the past year,
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Record Carcass Weights Won’t Stop Record Prices
Situation Carcass weights began to climb during the first quarter of 2024 as Midwest cattle feeders held cattle to replace the weight lost during severe weather
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Brazil Weaves Past U.S. as World’s Top Cotton Exporter
In September, I wrote a Quarterly Outlook titled “Brazil Is Cotton’s Heir Apparent” that described the merits of Brazil overtaking the U.S. as the world’s largest
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The Rising Cost of Inventory in 2024
Situation: The realities of “higher for longer” interest rates have significantly added to the cost to carry inventory (inputs and outputs like grains). At the same
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Positive Margins Likely to Stick Around, for Now
Situation Weekly barrow and gilt slaughter totals continue to trend lower from the peak set in late January. By late May, they were smaller by about
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Weathering Soybeans’ Geopolitical Storms
Election Won’t Erase Trade Volatility With China U.S. government policy has an important influence on grain and other agricultural markets. Take, for example, the ethanol boom
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The Dusty Winnemucca Road
The Rural Economist – Spring 2024 One of the benefits of working in the Farm Credit System is working closely with and for American farmers. Since
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From Terrain — Fall Market Outlook
Herd Rebuilding, Consumer Beef Spending, and Global Demand in the Grain Markets Chinese and global demand, grain price seasonality, and harvest marketing headwinds and opportunities are…
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From Terrain — Is the Agriculture Sector Charged for Transportation Change?
Is the Agriculture Sector Charged for Transportation Change? Report Snapshot Situation A wave of memorandums, state-level regulation, executive orders and statements have driven significant momentum behind…
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From Terrain — Beef and Grain Market Outlook
Beef and Grain Market Outlook With heifer retention likely too low to bolster the beef cow herd, can tight supplies continue to support prices amidst a…
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From Terrain — Population or Prosperity?
Population or Prosperity? Report Snapshot Situation Demand from China has been a primary driver for agricultural markets in the 21st century. In 2022, China’s population declined….
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Protecting Your Profitability
Livestock Risk Protection Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a federally subsidized policy, which protects against price decline without sacrificing upside potential. LRP is available for feeder…
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Terrain Report — Economic pressures affecting the dairy industry
Dairy Consumers of the Future: Changing Focus to Components Report Snapshot Situation In the coming decades, the aging and diversifying U.S. population will be passing several…
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Terrain Report — 2022 Grape Crush
Presented by: 2022 Grape Crush: Don’t Bet Too Heavily on a Repeat Performance The crush was below average for a third consecutive year and the smallest…
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Terrain Report — Bifurcation in North Coast Vineyard Values
Bifurcation in North Coast Vineyard Values Report Snapshot Situation Higher interest rates, variability in grape production, and longer-term trends in wine consumption have raised some concerns…
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Farming for the Future
Join American AgCredit and the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau for a quarterly webinar series: Farming for the Future. Each session will give you the tools to…
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Terrain™ Launches with Powerhouse of Ag Economists and Market Analysts
American AgCredit, Farm Credit Services of America, and Frontier Farm Credit partner to expand educational offerings to their customers OMAHA, Neb., and SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Nov….
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2022 Q3: US Rural Economic Review
Fears of higher rates and weakening economic conditions linger over the year’s second half. Effects from the pandemic and Ukraine war continue to reverberate through the…
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