Exports will be increasingly important as bolster of farm income

Low commodity prices are depressing farm income, farmland values and repayment rates on farm loans, says the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, while larger-than-expected farm exports “seemed only to keep prices for some commodities from dropping further.” Weighed against burgeoning U.S. stockpiles and forecasts of large 2017 crops, “agricultural producers in the United States likely… » Read More

FERN’s Ag Insider gives you the reporting you need every day to navigate the difficult terrain of food and agriculture policy. Editor Chuck Abbott has been covering this beat for nearly three decades — few journalists have the connections in the halls of power and the understanding of the issues that Chuck does.

Executives and leaders across the political and corporate spectrum consider FERN's Ag Insider an essential read. Get the reporting you need every weekday. Subscribe now to get full access! Don’t miss out.

Features include:

  • • In-depth reporting and analysis
  • • A roundup of key reporting from a range of sources
  • • Articles tagged and viewable by subject
  • • A searchable archive of all Ag Insider reporting
  • • All this PLUS a newsletter summary in your email inbox every weekday morning.

As low as $6.60 / month
30-day free trial

Subscribe