• By Ryan McGeeney • Soybeans, at once Arkansas’ No. 1 crop, and the perennial symbol of the row crop farmer’s struggle for profitability — rose above $14.25 per bushel …
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CoBank releases 2021 report on forces shaping the rural economy
The speed of the economic recovery will largely hinge on the availability, dissemination and reach of COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the expected burst of pent-up consumer demand into the latter half …
Read More »Mississippi ag industry posted 2020 estimated value of $7.35 billion
Mississippi farmers generated an estimated agricultural value of $7.35 billion in 2020, a 5% increase from 2019 that saw soybeans top forestry for the No. 2 spot behind poultry. The …
Read More »Clemson Ag Outlook Conference offers advice on 2020’s ‘black swan’
• By Denise Attaway • As most will agree, 2020 has been a trying year but there is hope for the agricultural sector to drive away this black swan event …
Read More »LDAF offers update on mystery seed shipments
Nearly two months after the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry first reported that Louisiana residents received unsolicited packages of seeds originating from China, there is an update from the …
Read More »Sales up 20% over last year as China makes series of big purchases
In a year that has otherwise been a tough slog for soybean producers and other farmers in the United States, a silver lining emerged this week: China, the world’s largest …
Read More »Caution urged after mystery seed mailings
State agriculture officials are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them. Reports have surfaced from South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and …
Read More »China coronavirus outbreak heightens trade concerns
As agricultural markets respond anxiously to China’s attempts to control its coronavirus outbreak with a countrywide quarantine, economists are urging patience. The disruptions could turn out to be no worse …
Read More »Economy and slow legislative pace weigh on planting decisions
Farming has always been a contest of wills between farmers and forces largely beyond their control — weather, the economy and the glacial pace of legislation. In 2020, all three …
Read More »USDA expects to begin 2nd round of MFP payments before Thanksgiving
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to begin making the second round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments the week before Thanksgiving to help farmers suffering from trade retaliations …
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