Harvest progress on soybeans nearly doubled from last week and corn progress is ahead of the five-year average. USDA lists the majority of both crops harvested so far in the “fair” and “good” categories.
The Ag Letter published by the Chicago Federal Reserve shows land values on a year-over-year basis were up about 9% in the second quarter. This is the first quarter that increases were less than 10% since the first quarter of 2021.
Industrial equipment — skid-steer loaders, wheel loaders, excavators and backhoes — has become ag’s mechanical equivalent of a utility player. Here’s a list of machines that might fit well in your lineup.
China's Commerce minister expressed concerns over trade and technology restrictions to U.S. Senate Majority Leader this week. That's as the U.S. Commerce Department added 42 more Chinese companies to the export blacklist.