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Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday January 5

Brooks SchafferJan 5, 2024

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540. Grain markets started…

The Yonder Report

The Yonder Report

Some 4,000 miles from the mainland, Hawaii also struggles to provide rural communities with local news; a rural county in…

Analysis: Corn Futures Fall More Than 30% in 2023

Analysis: Corn Futures Fall More Than 30% in 2023

Grain futures ended 2023 significantly in the red, with corn futures suffering their biggest yearly drop in a decade, according…

Ag Markets 2024: Watch the Funds Closely

Ag Markets 2024: Watch the Funds Closely

Mike DavisJan 4, 2024

John Heinberg is Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing. He tells SFN there are a few key things to watch…

Uncertainty Ahead as Prop 12 Takes Effect

Uncertainty Ahead as Prop 12 Takes Effect

Chad SmithJan 3, 2024

California’s Prop 12 goes into effect with the new year on January 1. It becomes California state law during a…

USDA to Reconvene FMMO Hearings

USDA to Reconvene FMMO Hearings

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reconvene the national public hearing to consider proposals seeking to amend the uniform pricing…

Farmer Sentiment Stable As Inflation Expectations Subside

Farmer Sentiment Stable As Inflation Expectations Subside

Farmer sentiment changed very little in December compared to the preceding month. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded…

Hog Producers Trying to Raise Prices by Putting a Lid on Production

Hog Producers Trying to Raise Prices by Putting a Lid on Production

GaryJan 3, 2024

It appears the nation’s hog producers are trying to keep a lid on production and get hog prices up by…

Coming Soon: Census of Agriculture Results

Coming Soon: Census of Agriculture Results

Rod Bain USDAJan 3, 2024

The results will soon be available to the public: The findings of USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. We’re looking for…