Despite ongoing impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and lingering supply chain effects from the pandemic, the U.S. economy remains incredibly resilient. So resilient, in fact, that consumers’ seemingly unbreakable willingness to spend is vexing the Federal Reserve and...
Average farmland values continued to increase in most parts of Canada, despite higher interest rates in the first half of 2022, according to a mid-year review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC).
“Strong farm cash receipts, buoyed by robust commodity prices,...
CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division recently partnered with the University of Missouri to study the economic fabric that supports rural and agricultural communities. The report outlines the changes to farm household employment and income dynamics over the past few decades....
In an effort to drive sustainable value and mitigate materially financial risk, the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement just took a big step closer to enshrining ESG issues as strategic priorities for organizations worldwide.
Leaders of small and...
Agricultural credit conditions remained strong in the second quarter, but slower improvement was expected in the coming months.
Agricultural credit conditions remained strong in the second quarter, but slower improvement was expected in the coming months. Farm income increased further...
On Thursday, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the second quarter of 2022.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
David Oppedahl, a Senior Business Economist at the Chicago...
Larger sized loans continued to boost lending activity in the second quarter while farm loan interest rates edged higher.
by: Ty Kreitman and Cortney Cowley
Larger sized loans continued to boost lending activity in the second quarter while farm loan interest...
Global pork trade should pick up in the second half of 2022. A slight easing of feed costs and resilient consumer demand are improving market prospects. Still, challenges to growth remain as African swine fever continues to spread and...
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A Swine Health Information Center funded investigation has determined porcine morbillivirus presents an insignificant risk to the U.S. swine herd. The identification by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab...