Tag: economy
‘A really scary place to be:’ Ohio farmers react to E15...
Ohio corn growers are reeling after a provision for nationwide, year-round E15 sales was stripped from the latest federal funding bill. Despite months of bipartisan negotiations, the sudden move has left farmers feeling sidelined as the budget bills faces a looming Jan. 30 deadline.
2026 Ag Outlook: What’s moving the needle for Ohio farmers?
As we look ahead to the 2026 season, Ohio’s agricultural community is closely watching a shifting "scoreboard" of economic indicators. From the USDA’s latest crop production estimates to the long-term drought conditions persisting in the Maumee River Basin, the start of the year has already brought significant surprises.
Ohio State experts analyze complicated agricultural economy at Farm Science Review
Ohio State experts unpack USDA’s 2025 farm income forecast, warning rising costs, low row crop prices, tariffs and drought complicate agriculture’s outlook.
Broken systems lead to rising costs
Alan Guebert explains how globalization has led to one of the most efficiency-centered, imbalanced and fragile economies in history.
Brexit, Boris and boxing in farmers
Alan Guebert weighs in on the impact Brexit has had on farmers and the UK economy.
Rural Ohio is gaining jobs
Since 2010, job growth in Ohio's rural areas has been strong, according to Mark Partridge, an economics professor at Ohio State's CFAES.
Farmers caught in economic squeeze
Even with modest projected increases in commodity prices in 2019, net farm income is expected to remain far below the record level set in 2013.
Most of us are predictably irrational
People consistently behave in ways that defy economic theory, farmers and ranchers included.
Farmer sentiment shows improvement
Purdue ag barometer points toward much higher producer sentiment about economy.
Soybeans continue to rival corn ahead of planting
Ag outlook meetings point toward more tough times, but with strong demand in the soybean market.
