Difficult work in a harsh environment can make farmers and ranchers wonder about the choices that led them to where they are today and whether they might be able or willing to make the same tradeoffs the homesteaders made.
Energy price fluctuations are of great interest to agricultural producers, but the present bearishness for international crude oil doesn t seem to be carrying over to domestic fuel.
In a region nicknamed for its resemblance to the Nile, low water levels have bottlenecked an important route for grain shipments and damaged the competitiveness of local cash grain markets.
Much of the drought in the United States during the 2022 growing season occurred in regions without much grain production. But there have been some notable overlaps, particularly during critical timeframes for crop reproduction.
Gun shy after last fall s sudden rally in fertilizer prices, grain producers looking ahead to fall and spring applications for the 2023 crop may be willing to buy supplies earlier than usual.