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Domestic demand for dairy products like natural cheese and butter, along with premium dairy products, should rise in the second half of 2018.  That prediction comes from Rabobank in its Dairy Quarterly 1 Report.   “The stronger economic growth is projected to come mostly from the recent tax policy change, which translates to stronger dairy demand through increased food service and retail sales,” t

A new report from Rabobank predicts the U.S. beef cattle herd will increase 1.6% to 2.2% over the next few years.  The Rabobank U.S. Long-term Beef and Cattle Outlook report outlines the expanding beef production, which is expected to continue to meet the need for exports.  Th...

Rabobank issued a report this week saying U.S. wheat acres have been on the decline for 35 years.  This growing season, wheat acres are at their lowest point in 100 years.  Those lower acres over a long period of time are going to have some ripple effects.   ...

Most ag commodities are still under pressure as we start 2017.  The one commodity that had better luck at the end of the year…dairy, with those contracts higher to close out 2016.  There’s some optimism surrounding future prices for dairy producers and Rabobank expects that optimism to continue well in to 2017.  Rabobank predicts th...

The Rabobank Food and Agriculture Advisory Group issued a report on how the future is shaping up for North American agriculture, especially focusing in on agribusinesses over the next five years.  The results show farmers will have an incentive to consolidate, streamline their operations, and respond to consumer desires.  ...

A report from Rabobank shows consumers will benefit from downward pressure on global meat prices in 2017.  The Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group says high supply and competitive markets are expected to push down current prices, while global meat consumption continues to rise.  Raboba...

Rabobank estimates that a rise in global demand should bring a three-year decline in commodity prices to an end.  According to Rabobank "The global population is growing, and prosperity is rising, fueling the switch to more expensive, meat and dairy-rich diets.”  Raboba...

A new report from Rabobank says land rent values must decline for U.S. agriculture commodity production activity to remain economically viable.  The report explores the impact of low commodity prices on land values and rent prices.  Rabobank says from 2006 to 2013, significant increases in commodity prices, due to surging demand, signaled the need for more land to be converted to row crop producti

Amid a third year of negative margins, farmers need to cut production costs to maintain access to capital, according to a new report by Rabobank.   The report says the next several years will be tough because farmers typically can only survive a couple years of negative income and still access operating capital and loans.  Th...

As commodity prices fall, one of the first places farmers cut costs is purchasing new equipment.  A February report from Rabobank anticipates commodity prices will stabilize to near break-even levels.  By 2017, they say the crop cycle should swing upward, and that will lead to a return of equipment purchasing.  Raboban...