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Blueberry Industry Continues To Evolve, Grow
Blueberry Industry Continues To Evolve, Grow
Blueberry Industry Continues To Evolve, Grow
The blueberry industry is no longer a multi-regional market but has become a global market amidst supply-chain issues.  Senior Analyst in Horticulture David Magaña is one of the key researchers in a recent Rabobank study tracking the progression of the blueberry industry over the past decade.   In shor...
Rabobank: Wheat Buyers Considering Other Sources
Rabobank: Wheat Buyers Considering Other Sources
Rabobank: Wheat Buyers Considering Other Sources
Wheat prices continue to climb as the Russian invasion of Ukraine is ongoing. A Rabobank analyst said the world’s biggest wheat buyers may need to reconsider whether they’ll continue buying grain from the Black Sea regions. “Russia and Ukraine have moved a lot of wheat into the market already, so things should be pretty good for this year,” says Stephen Nicholson of Rabobank. “However, the bigger
Nicholson Farm Economy Has Weathered The Pandemic Fairly Well
Nicholson Farm Economy Has Weathered The Pandemic Fairly Well
Nicholson Farm Economy Has Weathered The Pandemic Fairly Well
Despite all of the hopes and prayers, the challenging economy farm country has experienced over the past couple of years continues into 2022. But Steve Nicholson with Rabobank said agriculture has weathered the storm without the damage once feared when the pandemic started, and many restaurants shut down for a time ...
Input Costs Main Topic Of Discussion At Potato Expo
Input Costs Main Topic Of Discussion At Potato Expo
Input Costs Main Topic Of Discussion At Potato Expo
At the 2022 Potato Expo in Anaheim, CA last week, farmers talked a lot about input costs for the year head. Rabobank Senior Grains and Oilseeds Analyst Stephen Nicholson says producers are talking about everything that could cut into this year’s bottom line. “ ...
Rabo Releases Ten-year Grain Forecasts
Rabo Releases Ten-year Grain Forecasts
Rabo Releases Ten-year Grain Forecasts
A new grain price outlook underlines continuing long-term challenges for U.S. farmers.  Rabo AgriFinance just released its ten-year outlook for corn, soybeans and wheat.  The report said ending stocks will continue to be an issue for the crops, as the long-term trends for yield increases make up the difference in lower acre numbers while demand remains flat.  The rep...
Large Banks Leaving Ag Lending, Rabobank Filling the Gap
Large Banks Leaving Ag Lending, Rabobank Filling the Gap
Large Banks Leaving Ag Lending, Rabobank Filling the Gap
Top U.S. banks like J.P. Morgan and Capital One are on the way out of ag lending.  But, Rabobank will be reportedly step in to fill that gap.   The nation’s top 30 banks saw a 17.5% decline, or about $3.9 billion, in their farm-loan portfolios between the peak of December 2015 and March of this year.  However, Rabo...
Analyst: Labor Shortages and Volatile Feed Prices Ahead for Meat Industry
Analyst: Labor Shortages and Volatile Feed Prices Ahead for Meat Industry
Analyst: Labor Shortages and Volatile Feed Prices Ahead for Meat Industry
A Rabobank analyst says the U.S. could be on the tail end of the second longest expansion of its economy in history. Rabobank Analyst Don Close told the North American Meat Institute this week there are implications for the meat industry, including a pending labor shortage and possible volatile commodity prices ahead...

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