May 6, 2021
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist Agricultural producers provide food, feed, fuel and fiber for the world. The United States is fortunate to have supply chains that reliably get products from the farm, process them ...
April 6, 2021
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist The following information provides a snapshot for crop producers of the carbon market landscape as of August 2021. Most of the current opportunities are for pilot projects and are ...
April 1, 2021
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist Production agriculture is an asset-intensive sector. According to USDA Economic Research data, the projected five-year average return on assets (ROA) is 2.78%. For comparison, the median five-year average ROA ...
February 4, 2021
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist The recent rally in the soybean market has been a welcome change. The average farm price for soybeans for the past five years is 27% lower than the five ...
January 7, 2021
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist Sustainability in agriculture is receiving increased focus. Phrases such as “climate smart agriculture” and “regenerative agriculture” relating to this idea have become new terms in the industry. While there ...
