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The U.S. farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $4,080 per acre for 2023. That’s up $280 per acre, or 7.4 percent, from 2022. The U.S. cropland value averaged $5,460 per acre, an increase of $410 per acre, or 8.1 percent, from the previous year. […]

Key leaders from the U.S. sugar industry are meeting in California this week for the 38th International Sweetener Symposium. The Symposium is an annual event held by the American Sugar Alliance.  Dr. Rob Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis for the American Sugar Alliance offers a preview of what farm leaders and industry experts […]

It’s been an up-and-down run in the wheat market in recent months. Kim Anderson, a grain market economist with Oklahoma State University Extension, talks about the latest in the wheat market. “If you’re looking at what’s going on with prices, we’ve had quite a dip. You go back to June One was right at around […]

Meteorologists have been predicting this to be an El Niño year, but what does that mean, and when will it actually happen? At the 2023 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, Atmospheric Scientist Matt Makens with Makens Weather talked about the transition from La Niña to El Niño. “There is going to be […]

USDA is about to issue a major round of crop forecasts. Gary Crawford has more.

If you are trying to work or play outside in severe heat, an expert has some tips to help keep you safe from heat stroke. Gary Crawford presents that advice on this edition of Agriculture USA.

Lawmakers from the House and Senate are on the annual August recess and back in their respective districts and states. Tom Donnely, American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Grassroots Program Development, says lawmakers will spend that time hearing from voters. “So, it’s a great time for farmers and ranchers to meet with and communicate with […]

This is the Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at [email protected] or 843-540-4540.

Fair season is upon us and practicing good biosecurity is a critical step to keep your pigs and the people around you healthy before, during, and after a pig show. Minimizing the risk of spreading diseases and viruses should be a top priority for everyone.   Dr. Heather Fowler, director of producer and public health […]

The National Pork Producers Council released its Q3 Economic Update. NPPC Economist Holly Cook talks about the update and some of the key takeaways. “NPPC’s Quarterly Economic Update provides a snapshot of current market trends that can be a resource for producers but are also important for congressional leaders and other audiences to understand the […]