Hog, pig inventory lowest since 2007
As of June 1, there were 62.1 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the lowest inventory since 2007, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published June 27 by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Good news leads to new highs
Marlin Clark weighs in on the latest changes in the grain markets as corn and soybean futures reach new highs.
Fayette Co. intermodal facility will help export Ohio soybeans
Bluegrass Farms of Ohio has received the green light to create an intermodal terminal, the Central Ohio Logistics Center, thanks in large part to a $7.5 million forgivable state loan.
Four ways to manage risk volatility on your farm
Corn prices have dropped as much as $2 since August. How are you managing your farm's risk?
Ag machinery growth predicted to taper off, export sales the strongest
MILWAUKEE -- Agricultural machinery manufacturers expect overall 2011 business to the U.S., Canada and worldwide to grow in the 6- to 7-percent range by year-end but then taper off 2012 through 2014, with exports sales anticipated to increase the most, according to the annual business "outlook" survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
The 180% increase in lumber prices explained
Lumber prices have increased 180% since April 2020. Learn why have they risen and how high will they go.
Weed killer Atrazine aids conservation tillage
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- According to a new study by Paul D. Mitchell, ag economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the herbicide atrazine benefits U.S. corn, sorghum and sugar cane farmers by up to $3.3 billion annually, thanks to increased yield, decreased cost and reduced soil erosion.
Marlin: Positive news seems to lead to horrible markets
The USDA grain stocks report and acreage report revealed fewer acres of corn and soybeans than expected, but the markets didn't respond accordingly.
The ag cycle is stuck on repeat
The message from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Outlook Forum in late February was pretty clear: In 2016, we will again grow more farm goods -- and, in some cases, far more -- than the U.S. and world markets can profitably use.
Labor department backpedals on child labor regs governing farming
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announced Feb. 1 it will "re-propose" the portion of its regulation on child...
