The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $2 billion initiative aimed at compensating individuals who faced discrimination in USDA programs. This historic move seeks to address longstanding issues of inequality and ensure fairness in agricultural support and...
Farm debt balances at commercial banks grew steadily in the third quarter but loan performance remained strong.
Farm debt balances at commercial banks grew steadily in the third quarter but loan performance remained strong. Despite some indications of slower lending...
R&D Tax Credits: Easing the Cost of Innovation for Pork Producers
This article was previously published by SwineTech
As the pork industry nears the end of 2024’s first fiscal quarter, producers around the country are examining the finances of their facilities....
Pork/Hogs: The December Hogs and Pigs report showed 1 percent more market hogs than a year ago and just 2 percent fewer breeding animals. Adjusting quarterly pork production forecasts to information in the report resulted in a 2024 production...
Is good management better than good dirt? 5 ways to improve your farm profitability
As farm managers, we know that there are many factors that are simply out of our control. Weather, geography, market prices — these all seem to...
Hog prices remain under pressure as YTD slaughter has run ahead of expectationsbased on USDA inventories.
Average weekly slaughter of 2.5m through mid-Feb reflects acatch-up following lower Q4 2022 slaughter and packers killing ahead. Prices remain belowexpectations given larger...
With summer barbecues lighting up across the country and BLT season around the corner, the time has come for those in Canada’s hog/pork supply chain to breathe a little easier and take note of some good news. After several...
Rebound in labor force participation a bright spot for businesses and a key to economic recovery.
The U.S. economy continues to defy gravity and remains strong despite lingering inflationary pressures, higher borrowing costs and a barrage of other headwinds. Consumers...
Agricultural credit conditions in the Tenth District moderated in the second quarter and farmland values continued to increase.
Agricultural credit conditions in the Tenth District moderated in the second quarter and farmland values continued to increase. Following multiple years of...
The top concern facing agricultural lenders going into 2023 is interest rate volatility, according to the 2022 Agricultural Lender Survey report produced jointly by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, more commonly known as Farmer...