As we transition from one year to the next, it has become our habit to make some not-so-fearless forecasts for the upcoming year. With a bow to intellectual honesty, we have also looked back at the year just ended to see if our predictions were any good.As we transition from one year to the next, it has become our habit to make some not-so-fearless forecasts for the upcoming year. The best thing that could happen to such predictions is that they be forgotten. However, with a bow to intellectual honesty, we have also looked back at the year just ended to see if our predictions were any good. Here is how those predictions for 2014 worked out:
We predicted U.S. farmers would reduce corn acreage to about 93 million acres and increase soybean...
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...
