USDA Releases Cotton

Nov 7, 2023 | agfax.com | Margy Eckelkamp |USDA Releases Cotton

Jim Rothermich from Iowa Appraisal is keeping a close eye on this month’s land auctions, because as he says, November is the busiest month for land auctions. “We’re getting strong results. High interest rates and sub $5/bu corn is not affecting land market conditions,” Rothermich says. He shares two examples, both in corn and soybean production:Nov. 3, Plymouth County Iowa: 100 acres x $23,600/acre= $2,360,000; investor buyer with local ties; no development potential. Nov.

Nov 7, 2023 | agfax.com | USDA Releases Cotton

TULSA, OKLA. (NOV. 6, 2023) – Farm Journal Foundation and the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) are launching a new program to support climate-smart grazing practices among Native American cattle farmers and ranchers.

Nov 6, 2023 | agfax.com | USDA Releases Cotton

Oklahoma City — Liquidity has become the primary concern among agricultural lenders for their producer customers followed closely by farm income levels, according to the 2023 Agricultural Lender Survey report produced jointly by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, more commonly known as Farmer Mac (NYSE: AGM and AGM.A).

Nov 6, 2023 | agfax.com | Jeff Thompson |USDA Releases Cotton

After months of repeated challenges, our biggest fear was market support in the low 80’s would break. How appropriate it would do so Halloween week. It appears sellers were spooked by frightful technical signals and a geopolitical environment which could have horrific consequences. As a result, after three consecutive days of triple digit losses the market closed below 80 cents for the first time since June.

Nov 3, 2023 | agfax.com | Dan Anderson |USDA Releases Cotton

Farmers often spend days cleaning combines, grain carts, wagons and trucks before they’re put in storage. This year’s favorable weather conditions have many farmers on the downhill side of harvest, so here are some storage prep considerations:Depending on location, some bulk fuel distributors don’t switch from summer grade diesel fuel to winter grade diesel fuel until late October.