Creighton University's October 2012 "Mid-American Money Report", which is a survey of bank Presidents and CEO's across 10 central states from Minnesota and North Dakota in the North to Arkansas and Oklahoma in the South, shows a schizophrenic outlook for the economy. The report is based on a scale of 0-100, with 50 as the mid-point representing growth neutral.Its findings showed:
The Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) rose to 56.6 from September's weak figure of 48.3. It was the first time since June that the index rose above growth neutral.
The farmland-price index was 71.7, its highest level since March of this year, and up from September's 61.6. This is the 33rd consecutive month that the farmland-price index has risen above growth neu...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
