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In a fertile valley along the Eel River in Northern California, countless floods have laid down nutrient-rich soil that is now a paradise for grass and…
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Beef Price Affordability Not as Bad as Prices Suggest
By Dave Weaber, Senior Animal Protein Analyst, and Don Close, Chief Research & Analytics Officer In last month’s article, we explored the resilience of consumers in
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Strong Beef Demand in 2024 Is a Win for Dairy Producers
By Dave Weaber, Senior Animal Protein Analyst Beef demand so far in 2024 has been nothing short of amazing, bolstering the strong beef cattle prices that
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Strong Beef Demand in 2024: A Win for Dairy Producers
“Our measurement of real per capita expenditures for fresh beef has shown positive gains for every month this year. Strong 2024 nominal (not inflation-adjusted) consumer beef
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First Look: 2023 Farm Profitability by State
Everyone in or close to production agriculture knows that nearly all sectors have seen profitability fade in recent years, as U.S. net cash farm income has
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American AgCredit moves into new office in Sonoma County
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., (Sept. 13, 2024) – American AgCredit has purchased and moved back into an 8,600 square-foot office they formerly occupied at 4845 Old Redwood…
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Winescape: Fall 2024
Published four times a year, “Winescape” offers comprehensive analysis of the wine and grape markets as well as trending topics. Download current and previous issues of
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Market Implications of Federal Order Reform
By Ben Laine, Senior Dairy Analyst Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) are set to change the way milk is priced. After receiving proposals, hearing testimony, making
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Supply Is Stuck; Demand Is Dictating
The price story for beef is all about consumer demand, not supply. Ranchers have not yet begun to rebuild the U.S. beef herd, so the supply
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Effects of Federal Order Reform Go Beyond Milk Prices
Milk will soon be priced differently than it is today. Before the end of the year, milk producers pooled in the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs)
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Beef Demand: Envy of the Protein Markets
By Dave Weaber, Senior Animal Protein Analyst Beef demand so far in 2024 has been nothing short of amazing. This is despite talk in the livestock
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In Pursuit of the Perfect Almond – Travaille and Phippen
The journey of an almond from a sunny California orchard to a grocery store shelf often begins at a family-owned operation like Travaille and Phippen in…
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News Worth Knowing – July 22, 2024
Terrain analysts dissect news topics important to agriculture and weigh their significance for the sectors relevant to our Farm Credit customers. In this issue, our analysts
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Three Hurdles to Heifer Retention and Rebuilding
By Don Close, Chief Research & Analytics Officer In my conversations with cow/calf producers over the past year, they have voiced three primary explanations or concerns
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Look Beyond the Headline Milk Production Number for Inspiration
Milk production has been essentially flat for the past three years, and 2024 is on track for another year at the same level, if not less.
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Look Beyond Headline Milk Production for Inspiration
“Milk production has been essentially flat for the past three years, and 2024 is on track for another year at the same level, if not less.
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Can Processing Tomatoes Stay Red-Hot?
Juiced-Up Prices After many years of low returns for processing tomato growers, the combination of higher at-home food spending during the pandemic and lower-than-typical inventory pushed
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Is a Correction Coming for Class III Milk Prices?
After a slow start to the year, milk prices got a welcome boost after bottoming out in April. These prices are a big improvement from earlier
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The Fast and Furious Corn Weather Market
Situation The 2024 new-crop corn market rode a strong run from early March through May that was partly fueled by two types of weather concerns: not
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Avocado Prices Stable for California Producers
Situation Avocado demand has seen an incredible boost in the last decade. Most of this increased demand, however, has been fulfilled by a surge in imports.
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