Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops said they had paused their protest march to New Delhi on Friday until their unions hold another round of talks with government ministers on Sunday.
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Cattle right now are more profitable than crops, this farm management expert says
Glacier FarmMedia — When all costs are factored into the equation, raising cattle should be more profitable than growing crops in 2024 — and in some cases, much more so. “Right now, I can tell you that the returns per acre are higher than any of the crops,” said Ben Hamm, a farm management specialist […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures set new three-year lows as US forecasts hefty supplies
U.S. soybean crushings dropped more than expected from a record high
U.S. forecasts for increasing crop inventories on Thursday drove corn and soybean futures to their lowest prices in more than three years as traders remained worried about strength of demand.
Farm employee, employer’s perceptions differ on worker retention
Ag domestic labour gap will increase 15 per cent by 2030 as older workers retire: CAHRC
Manual labour and long hours may be less of a deterrent to farm workers than farmers think, a new report suggests.
U.S. grains: Soy and corn set three-year lows on fund selling, supply outlook
Markets down about 10 per cent this year, traded on lowest levels since late 2020
Soybean and corn futures fell to three-year lows at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday under pressure from fund selling and expectations for increased U.S. supplies, analysts said.
CBOT weekly outlook: Bearish picture for commodities
Prices may not go much lower given the commodities have hit contract lows, says analyst
Ahead of the United States Department of Agriculture Outlook Forum, analyst Bryan Strommen of Progressive Ag in Fargo, N.D. painted a rather bearish picture for the commodity markets. However, he noted that prices might not go much lower given the commodities have hit contract lows.
India security forces fire tear gas at protesting farmers on drive to Delhi
Farmers calling for promised higher prices for their produce
Indian security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers for a second day on Wednesday to stop tens of thousands from marching to the capital New Delhi to demand higher prices for their produce.
U.S. grains: Soybeans and corn continue to be pressured by global supplies
Wheat futures weighed by falling Russian prices
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures firmed slightly on Tuesday on technical trading, but still hovered near three-year lows as ample global supplies, improving South American crop prospects, and intense export competition weighed over the market.
Carbon exemption amendments costly to farmers: PBO
Financial analysis finds carbon tax relief will be significantly lower after changes
Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released February 13.
Number of US farms falls and size increases, census shows
Number of acres in production falls by 20 million
Farms in the U.S. continued to get larger and the number of farms fell between 2017 and 2022, new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed on Tuesday.
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