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Producers See Negative Net Returns for Corn, Soybeans & Wheat in Recent Years

September 14, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends
Corn’s net returns increased early in the decade, primarily due to a boom in the production of corn-based ethanol. Corn yields and acreage remained high after the boom, leaving supply high and leading, in part, to lower prices and returns over time. Net returns for soybeans shadowed those for corn during the ethanol boom, remaining higher than those for corn up until 2018.
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Farmers’ 2020 Bottom Line Padded by Highest Federal Aid Ever

September 14, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends
Overall, U.S. farmers are expected to end up in the black for 2020, largely due to government payments aimed at lessening the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to USDA economists, net farm income (NFI) is forecast to increase $18.3 billion (up 21.7%) from 2019 to nearly $103 billion in the current cropping year.
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Canadian Farm Cash Receipts: 2019 & 2020

September 4, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends
The ongoing pandemic is set to test the resilience of farms in 2020. Statistics Canada’s estimates of 2019 farm cash receipts (FCR) suggest a relatively positive year for agriculture. FCR increased in 2019 by $3.6 billion, or 5.7%.
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Why USDA is Forecasting Higher Farmer Profits in 2020

September 3, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends
On Sept. 2, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its updated Farm Sector Income and Finances report and projected that farm profits would improve in 2020 relative to 2019. According to the ag agency, the improving bottom line for farmers will result from slightly higher crop receipts, lower production expenses and a hefty increase in government assistance.
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