Oat Prices Reach Record Highs, Economists Aren't Convinced It'll Eat into Corn and Soybean Acres
Oats and wheat have been the superstars in commodity prices lately. As oats hit a new record high this week, spring wheat traded to the highest level since 2012.
Will the Run Up in Retail Meat Prices Continue? USDA Thinks So, Says Consolidation Isn't Fully to Blame
The price shoppers pay for items like meat at the grocery store are expected to continue the rapid rise. An updated Consumer Price Index shows wholesale beef prices could increase 20% this year.
Glyphosate Prices Soar As Much As 300%, And That's If You Can Even Get It
From nitrogen to glyphosate, prices are posting 100% to 300% increases right now. Some farmers say they can’t even get retailers to price product until the inputs actually arrive at the retail facilities.
Jim Hilker, professor emeritus; David Ortega, associate professor and food economist; and Trey Malone, assistant professor and Extension agricultural economist, all with Michigan State University, talk markets this weekend on U.S. Farm Report.
