by external | Jan 5, 2024
Source: Southern Ag Today – Joe Outlaw and Bart Fischer, Texas A&M Food Policy Center In remarks during a March 16, 2023, hearing before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Secretary Vilsack testified that while “our policies have...
by external | Dec 15, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Cotton prices (March 24 futures) have made a bit of a recovery since the most recent dip and low to the 78-79 cents area. While far from a “happy place”, hopefully this signals that prices have recovered, trying...
by external | Nov 17, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics A friend posted on Facebook (11/08/2023) about the horrendous decline in cotton price to 75 cents. Here was my response: “When it gets bad and drops like this, it’s usually because the market is afraid and...
by Kacey Aukema | Nov 3, 2023
Among agricultural businesses, its fairly typical to have two or three generations of family members involved in the same operation. In the ag community being a multi-generational operation is often considered a badge of honor. Folks take pride in saying that...
by Hannah Baker | Oct 27, 2023
October 2023 Cattle Market There was a hint of speculation that producers may have started rebuilding this fall, but after looking at the quarterly USDA Cattle on Feed report, there is no indication of expansion happening in 2023. During the last expansion in...
by external | Oct 27, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices (December futures) have taken a tumble in the past two weeks. The attempts at 89 to 90 cents have been met with pressures to move lower. Not all hope is lost, but for the grower, depending on how much...