USDA Reports Reveal Zero Margin for Error for Corn, Soybean Production
Corn and soybean prices surged after USDA's June Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks reports were released. New-crop soybean prices traded a $1.17 range on June 30. The reports should be a wake-up call for end users, says Bryan Doherty, Total Farm Marketing, senior market adviser.
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
Food prices for consumers are higher. Wholesale costs for restaurants are higher. Is inflation a real or transitory issue for agriculture and food? Wells Fargo chief ag economist Dr. Michael Swanson joined Chip Flory on AgriTalk to discuss the issue and how it’s developing.
MachineryPete.com Launches Machinery Pete Auctions
Machinery Pete Auctions will host monthly online, timed, no reserve, no buyer’s fee auctions, offering a new alternative for selling used farm equipment.
On June 15, nearly 98% of the West was experiencing some level of drought. That number is startling considering prior to this cycle, the biggest proportion of the West dealing with drought at any one time in the past 20 years was a mere 12%.
The normal monthly Medicare Premium for 2021 is $148.50. However, if your income exceeds a certain threshold, then the Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) will kick in. CPA Paul Neiffer explains more.
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