Apr 17
The landscape of American agricultural commerce is shifting back toward global dominance. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently spoke with USDA Trade Undersecretary Luke Lindberg about the administration’s aggressive efforts in securing new trade deals and the remarkable 42% reduction in the agricultural trade deficit achieved in just one year. Reclaiming the Global Market For decades, …
Jan 06
Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture: Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index dropped just 3 points to a reading of 136. Weakness in the barometer was attributable to a modest decline in producers’ long-term outlook, as the Future Expectations Index fell to 140, 4 points below …
Oct 01
The U.S. agricultural economy is experiencing one of its most challenging periods in history, marked by a brutal three-year decline in crop cash receipts and escalating political tension surrounding federal aid. This was the consensus of experts at the Ag Outlook Forum, who discussed the current tight margins, the impact of recent legislation, and the …
Sep 29
The U.S. agricultural sector is facing severe economic stress, masked by high aggregate numbers, with a profound disconnect emerging between the crop and livestock segments. Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, emphasized this “tale of two sectors” at the Ag Outlook Forum, highlighting falling crop cash receipts, rising input costs, and a looming cash flow crisis …
Sep 26
The U.S. agricultural sector is grappling with a severe cash flow problem despite significant recent federal aid, according to Dr. Bart Fischer of the Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center. In a discussion with Farm Director KC Sheperd at the Ag Outlook Forum, Fischer detailed the reasons for the lingering distress and the policy …
