Introduction
A research team with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Auburn University College of Agriculture recently employ...
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Increasing prices were seen across the board for agriculture in the crops and livestock sectors in 2022. As a result, the USDA is projecting...
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Fresh Bread
Retail Price($/lb) – $1.30
How much are farmers paid? – $0.06 Price received by farmers ($/lb)
Iceberg Lettuce
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Welcome to the Ag Economic Update, a newsletter about Alabama agriculture and farm management. This newsletter provides relevant and regular...
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Agricultural production is filled with uncertainty and risk. There are many factors outside of farmers' control that can affect profitabilit...
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As we surpass the midpoint of 2022, it is a good chance to explore where crop markets are heading towards harvest. Crop prices have spiked a...
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Hay production is one of the largest and most economically significant agricultural enterprises in Alabama with 700,000 acres farmed produci...
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Cross-hedging is a marketing tool that producers can use to manage price risk for commodities that do not have a futures contract.
Hedging ...
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The entry of a new $30.2 million feed mill, producing 10,000 tons per week of poultry feed in Alabama, causes a measurable increase in econo...
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The entry of a new 2,880-square-foot greenhouse producing hydroponic lettuce (or something similar) in Alabama causes an increase in economi...
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Marketing is an important step in moving products from farm to table. Farmers should consider marketing their goods in more than one way...
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The entry of a new 300-head cow-calf operation in Alabama causes a measurable increase in economic activity within the state in terms of ong...
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