agricultural economics

USDA Publishes WASDE Reports Following Government Shutdown

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USDA Publishes WASDE Reports Following Government Shutdown

After the recent federal government shutdown delayed several major releases, the USDA has finally issued its latest WASDE reports, offering updated insights into U.S. crop production, global supply trends, and agricultural market forecasts. These new figures provide farmers, traders, and analysts with crucial information they had been waiting for, especially as the shutdown paused the … Read more

How One Farm Shifted From Row Crops to Stockers to Stay Afloat

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How One Farm Shifted From Row Crops to Stockers to Stay Afloat

Fourth-generation Texas farmer Eric Smith is rethinking how his family’s operation should move forward. Instead of sticking to traditional practices, he focuses on what makes financial sense today. Increasingly, that means expanding stocker cattle numbers and reducing reliance on row crops like cotton, especially as drought, shrinking irrigation, rising input costs, and weak commodity prices … Read more