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How Is Russia/Ukraine Impacting Fertilizer Prices?
How Is Russia/Ukraine Impacting Fertilizer Prices?
How Is Russia/Ukraine Impacting Fertilizer Prices?
Russia is reportedly the world's second largest producer and exporter of fertilizer. An input for which U.S. farmers are already paying much more than a year ago. Now, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what will that do to fertilizer prices and supplies ...
Input Prices Greatest Threat for 2022
Input Prices Greatest Threat for 2022
Input Prices Greatest Threat for 2022
The Latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows rising input prices as the top threat in 2022 for farmers. Released Thursday, the index declined in January, though it remained above growth neutral for the 14th straight month. Overall, the region's reading for January fell to 61 ...
Farmland Market Ended Strong in 2021
Farmland Market Ended Strong in 2021
Farmland Market Ended Strong in 2021
According to Farmers National Company, farm land sales continued at a torrid pace during the last quarter of 2021. The dollar volume of land sold by the company during October through December was up 53% year-over-year, and up 106% from 2019 figures ...
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 4%
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 4%
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 4%
As of December 1st, U.S. farms held 74.2 million hogs and pigs, a 4% drop from the same time in 2020. It’s also a 1% drop from September 1st, 2021. Those numbers come from NASS’ the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report. Of those 74.2 million h ...
Stabenow: We Continue To Work To Address Cattle Price Issues
Stabenow: We Continue To Work To Address Cattle Price Issues
Stabenow: We Continue To Work To Address Cattle Price Issues
Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow is non-committal so far on cattle market reforms proposed by other senators trying to boost competition and prices to independent producers. A fire at Tyson’s Holcomb, KS facility in 2019, followed by the pandemic have together sparked outrage by many over the big price spread between fed cattle and boxed beef, but Stabenow is making no promises on reforms. ... Rea
Senators Announce Plan to Improve Cattle Market Fairness
Senators Announce Plan to Improve Cattle Market Fairness
Senators Announce Plan to Improve Cattle Market Fairness
Oregon's Ron Wyden and Montana's Jon Tester announced this week they are working with Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Deb Fischer of Nebraska rolling out the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. The compromise cattle market bill is part of the effort to "to return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meatpackers" ...
Deere Claims No Third Proposal Coming in Negotiations
Deere Claims No Third Proposal Coming in Negotiations
Deere Claims No Third Proposal Coming in Negotiations
A spokesperson for Deere and Company says there will not be a third contract offer to striking union workers. The UAW John Deere members voted to reject the second proposal from Deere this week, leaving more than 10,000 workers on strike. In a company statement, Deere said, “With the rejection of the agreement covering our Midwest facilities, we will execute the next phase of our Customer Service
Deere Workers Reject Deal, Continue Strike
Deere Workers Reject Deal, Continue Strike
Deere Workers Reject Deal, Continue Strike
Deere and Company employees this week again rejected a tentative contract agreement. By a vote of 45% to 55%, United Auto Workers John Deere members voted down the agreement Tuesday night. UAW said the strike will continue as they discuss next steps with the company ...
Court Partially Upholds Iowa’s “Ag-Gag” Law
Court Partially Upholds Iowa’s “Ag-Gag” Law
Court Partially Upholds Iowa’s “Ag-Gag” Law
A divided panel of judges partially upheld Iowa’s ‘ag-gag” law first put in place in 2012. The Des Moines Register reported last week that decision came at the same time a coalition of animal rights groups filed another lawsuit challenging a follow-up law that passed in 2021. Iowa has now ...

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