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Situation The 2024 new-crop corn market rode a strong run from early March through May that was partly fueled by two types of weather concerns: not
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Avocado Prices Stable for California Producers
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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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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Together We Are Farm Credit
We understand the vital connection between producers and their land. It is the foundation of the American story. For each chapter of rural living, American AgCredit…
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Save Time for the Moments that Matter
At American AgCredit, we know success in agriculture means making the most of every minute. Our safe and secure online banking tools put time back in…
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Salinas Winery Pays Tribute to Mother’s Dream – Rustiqué Winery
When Robert and Rusti Silacci were getting ready to settle down and retire, they hatched a plan to launch an estate winery near California’s Central Coast….
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Family farming hatch chiles, onions in New Mexico – Gillis Farms
Mary Gillis was seven years old when her family purchased a farm in southern New Mexico, determined to carve out a niche growing chile peppers, onions…
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Adapting to the Market – Stemple Creek Ranch
Conventional cattle ranching wasn’t profitable in West Marin County. That’s why the Poncia’s changed their business model. About 60 miles northwest of the Golden Gate Bridge…
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Making the Most of Every Drop – Robert Renzoni Vineyards
A few miles off State Route 79 in Temecula, California, lies a 12-acre patch of paradise known as Robert Renzoni Vineyards. This Riverside County vintner has…
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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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Making a lasting impact on vineyard land – LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards
When making decisions on the farm, some operators will consider their impacts on the next generation, or even two generations down the line. Few are as…
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Forward-Focused Packing With A Cherry on Top
What goes into the bag of fresh cherries you see at your local grocery store? If they’re from California, they may well have been grown, packed,…
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Growing fresh herbs in your refrigerator
Few ingredients can breathe life into a homecooked meal like fresh herbs. Cilantro, basil, parsley, or mint are tasty additions to a meal, but they often…
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