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March 17, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stress Test Your Crop Margins Now to Avoid Stress This Season
 
You are about to plant the most expensive crop of your career. Based on data from Chris Barron's farmer clients in more than 20 states and Canada, the average cost of production is up $120 per acre for corn and $85 to $90 per acre for soybeans in 2023 versus 2022. What happens if corn or soybean prices drop 30¢, 50¢, 70¢ or more?
 
 
 

It’s written on the back of every medicine bottle and next to the shocking price sticker on exercise equipment and hidden somewhere in nearly every terms of agreement: Consult Your Physician Before Using.

John Phipps: Consult Your Doctor? Yeah Right.
 
 
 

Former President Donald Trump placed tariffs on more than $300 billion in Chinese goods during his presidency, raising costs for American companies, according to the International Trade Commission. So, why are the tariffs still on?

U.S. Importers Carried the Burden of Chinese Tariffs Placed by President Trump
 
 
 

California farmers are facing another round of flooding, with fields still bearing fresh scars from January’s flood event, which covered 20,000 acres in Monterey County and tallied losses of $330 million at a time when the majority of the spring crops hadn't been planted yet. Officials expect the March flooding to spread over more acres than January.

From Fresh Berries to Lettuce, What We Now Know About the Agricultural Losses Caused by Flooding in California
 
 
 

Where did COVID-19 originate? Researchers believe they have a new answer. Details in today's AgDay Minute.

What Foreign Country Holds the Most U.S. Farm Land? Hint: It's Not China.
 
 
 
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