Input Costs & Producer Inflation
The U.S. agriculture industry is confronting a new economic reality as pandemic aid ends, pushing producers into debt as a form of financial relief from high input costs.
Brazilian soybean producers are shelling out a lot more on input costs than U.S. farmers, according to a new study. However, while Midwestern producers are paying less for inputs overall, many of those costs are inflating at a faster rate.
When the much-needed rain finally arrives for cattle country, cattle specialists with the Noble Research Institute are urging producers to hold back when it comes to herd expansion.
Experts: Dairy industry outlook could be improving based on strong butter demand, herd number trends
Falling feed costs and strong demand for butter could be good news for dairy farmers looking to get their finances back on track.
After conditions ruined Louisiana’s sweet potato crop last year, producers have managed to harvest a good haul this year. Louisiana State University Ag Center’s Craig Gautreaux has this report from northern Louisiana.
With just over a week until Halloween, a long-time producer worries about the weak consumer demand so far this fall for one of the season’s staples: Pumpkins.
A representative from the National Grocers Association joined RFD-TV’s Market Day Report as we explore the impacts of consolidation within the grocery industry on the affordability and availability of food products.
After recent spikes, consumers are starting to see some slight relief when it comes to fuel prices.
A look into the future of beef production with insights from Cattle-Fax CEO Randy Blach.
While this adjustment is substantial in percentage terms, according to David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights—it is part of the natural ebb and flow of the agricultural economy.
Rural America will be feeling the strain of fuel costs as diesel and heating oil costs rise in tandem.
Meet the Hasselstrom family of Winchester Ridge Farms, trailblazers in the realm of agriculture, as they embark on a quest to revolutionize farming. Their mission: regenerative farming.
Seven out of the eight major fertilizers saw recent price decreases. However, one key type of fertilizer bucked the overall trend with an 11-percent rise.
Diesel prices are on the rise, posing a huge challenge for farmers as they navigate their operations through the beginning of harvest season for many key U.S. crops.
As production costs escalate and interest rates climb, agricultural producers find themselves increasingly reliant on credit. However, in a contrast to some sectors of the economy, the agricultural credit outlook still stands as a bastion of strength despite a rise in farm debt.
Final Demand Prices rose 0.7 percent, marking the highest Producer Price Index monthly increase since June 2022.
Some of the nation’s top crops could cost farmers less to plant next year, according to new research from the USDA’s Economic Research Service.
