October 20, 2022
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist The first title of the farm bill provides programs to serve as a safety net for farmers. Agricultural producers can face large annual fluctuations in income due to ...
October 13, 2022
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist October’s WASDE contained a surprise for soybean markets. The projected yield for the current crop was dropped by 0.7 bushels per acre. This was the second month ...
September 1, 2022
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist In the world of economic policy, IRA no longer stands for just “Individual Retirement Account,” but also “Inflation Reduction Act.” This package, signed into law by President Biden ...
July 7, 2022
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Christmas for crop market analysts comes several times a year with presents delivered by USDA. As markets unwrapped their June 30th Acreage Report gift, they were met with ...
June 2, 2022
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Soybeans in the United States are grown in one of two ways: as a single crop or as a double (second) crop. Single-crop soybeans are the only crop ...
