Additional Coverage Insights: Agriculture - Agency Forward®

Economic commentary

The chicken or the egg? Bird flu is driving up the prices of both

May 24, 2022

This month's issue features U.S. commodity prices, energy forecasts, and relevant industry news, including the war in Ukraine is the latest factor driving up vegetable oil prices.

Agriculture

Current readings show poor crop condition for winter wheat, driving prices even higher

April 26, 2022

This month's issue features U.S. commodity prices, energy forecasts, and relevant industry news, including no current plans for direct payments to farmers for high fertilizer prices, annual California snowpack measurements were far below normal levels and Ag Barometer shows farmer sentiment is at its lowest level since May 2020.

Agriculture

Efficiency is just one benefit in using telematics technology

April 15, 2022

Benefits stretch across the agriculture business sector for adoption of telematics. Early adopters of telematics on the farm are seeing benefits like improved production and operation efficiencies gained.

Agriculture

March Agriculture Markets Review

March 24, 2022

Russia and Ukraine are significant contributors to global trade, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a large impact on U.S. agriculture. Specifically, the markets for wheat, corn, seed oils, and crude oil stand to have a decrease in supply. Prices should rise or remain elevated in the affected markets and, depending on the damage caused by and duration of the war, could last into next year for some goods.

Agriculture

February Agriculture Markets Review

March 7, 2022

The 2022 planting season is nearly here, and the projections for this spring reflect higher prices for several crops (the index of prices received by farmers closed 2021 at its second highest level ever) as well as difficulty keeping up with strong international demand due to port bottlenecks (i.e., lower ag exports).

Agriculture

U.S. to push China on Phase 1 trade agreement flows in 2021

October 28, 2021

U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai indicated in early October that efforts will be made by the Biden administration to ensure greater compliance from China with the Phase 1 trade agreement negotiated by former President Donald Trump. The deal called for China to purchase $200 billion of U.S. goods and services in excess of what was purchased in 2017 for both 2020 and 2021.

Agriculture

Thirsty almond crop competes for limited water supply in drought-ridden California

September 24, 2021

Use of federal program for hiring foreign farm labor rises significantly, citrus greening has been found in San Diego County for the first time and other agriculture news.