Ag Trends and Outlook

U.S. soybean acreage is set to increase 6% this season to set a new record reaching 81.5 million acres.

U.S. soybean acreage is set to increase 6% this season to set a new record reaching 81.5 million acres.

U.S. corn farmers are cutting corn acreage for the first time in years as international markets become increasingly competitive.

Almonds became AustraliaÕs first horticultural industry to earn more than $300 million in export revenue.

Rabobank predicts a shift to bearish conditions in all global poultry markets except in the U.S.

Scientists are conducting field trials on varieties of canola seeds toward the commercial production of biofuel for the U.S. military.

Asian investors are seeking $1 billion ag deals in Australia but the Australian ag sector must meet challenges to gain them.

The developing El Nino weather pattern could cause further problems for BrazilÕs sugarcane, coffee and oranges.

OmanÕs government plans to invest $1.6 billion to double the sectorÕs contribution to the countryÕs gross domestic product.

Murray Goulburn chief executive predicts a contraction in the number of Australian dairy processors in the next three years