For the last two years, economists Brent Gloy and David Widmar have carved out time each spring to summarize a few key macroeconomic factors to watch. In 2020, they wondered about the massive economic contraction as the COVID virus shut down the economy. Last year, Gloy and Widmar were optimistic...

Plenty of news to report since the official launch of AgTruckTrader.com (AgTT) last week during AgRally. Farmers and ranchers are flocking to the site. More and more dealers are signing on daily with inventory being added each day, as well. The buzz is exciting! Jay Holcomb, Chair of the CAD Dealer...

U.S. ag exports to Mexico busted all-time records in 2021, according to USDA reports. A recovery from 2020 pandemic lockdowns and high global commodity prices helped values, as well as quantity, increase in 2021. For 2021, the U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico totaled $25.5 billion, up nearly 40%...

As the nation continued to navigate a pandemic world, produce sales remained steady, with most consumers buying into healthy options as months of virus-induced worry stretched on. Supply chain issues and worker shortages may have had a local and regional effect, but overall interest in fresh fruits...

Ukraine, a major global producer of agricultural products, has banned exports of fertilizers given the Russian invasion, according to their agriculture ministry. The country has already banned exports of some agricultural commodities and introduced licenses for its key export goods - wheat, corn...

As the chief producer of garlic in the United States, Fresno hopes to highlight its "garlic capital" status with an all-new National Garlic Festival and Food Expo that will occur May 13-15 at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds.

U.S. beef exports to Japan exceeded 320,000 metric tons in 2021 and set a new value record at $2.38 billion.

Seven percent of the nation’s economy and more than 29 percent of American jobs are linked to the food and agriculture sectors, according to the new Feeding the Economy report.  

Last year, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take their case challenging California’s Proposition 12. Prop 12 would ban the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet the state’s production standards. This week,...

The crisis in Ukraine continues as farmers prepare to plant crops this spring. And now there are reports planted acres in the country could fall by half this spring as Russia is accused of deliberately targeting Ukrainian agriculture.The European Commission has accused Russia of targeting...

Ukraine and Russia are major wheat and corn exporters. Warfare and economic sanctions are forecast to reduce grain shipments from the Black Sea region in the near term, with this year’s production expected to fall sharply.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Past President and Chairman of the Board, Don D. Jordan and family, made the rodeo’s 90th anniversary one for the history books, with their historic record-breaking $1 million purchase of the Grand Champion Steer, exhibited by Aven Horn of Anson, Texas, at the...

What a difference a few days makes. Just last week, we reported in the AIR, that Canadian rail workers were on strike, and the agricultural community was bracing for what effect a lengthy Canadian rail strike might have on the grain and fertilizer supply situation for the U.S.

Consumers, provided with labeling information on ground beef patties, believed the beef labeled as "locally sourced" was much better in terms of tenderness, juiciness, flavor, texture and overall liking. And when consumers were told the ground beef was grass-fed and locally produced, it was rated...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs and spur competition.USDA will make available $250 million through a new grant program this summer to support independent, innovative and...