The report shows recent change in farm income over the past five years. For the future, it focuses heavily on the threats posed by climate change issues including to agriculture.Last week the White House released the Economic Report of the President, the annual report on the economy written by the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors. This is a means for the White House to present the administration's domestic and international economic policies and an overview of the nation's economic performance of the previous years. According to this year's report, economic growth in 2014 was volatile with some of the key events being:
exceptionally severe weather in the first quarter that slowed transportation, manufacturing and consumer spendi...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
