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November Beige Book: Ag Conditions Improve Modestly

December 9, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

Most Federal Reserve Districts have characterized economic expansion as modest or moderate since the prior Beige Book period. However, four Districts described little or no growth, and five narratives noted that activity remained below pre-pandemic levels for at least some sectors.

August 2020 Beige Book: Ag Continues to Struggle with Low Prices

September 4, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

The Federal Reserve Bank notes in its August 2020 Beige Book that economic activity increased among most Districts, but gains were generally modest and activity remained well below levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 2020 Beige Book: Ag Conditions Slide, Supplychains Disrupted

June 10, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

Economic activity declined in all Districts – falling sharply in most – reflecting disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Agricultural conditions worsened, with several Districts reporting reduced production capacity at meat-processing plants due to closures and social distancing measures.

November Beige Book: Late Harvests, Snow Impact Ag Conditions

December 2, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

The November 2019 Beige Book, released by the Federal Reserve System, included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country. In this edition, it was noted that agricultural conditions were flat or declined across the districts, impacted by early frost and snow, depressed agriculture commodity prices, decreased yields and drought.

October Beige Book: Weather Continues to Impact Ag Conditions

October 22, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

The most recent Beige Book (October 2019) released by the Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country. In this edition, it noted that agricultural conditions deteriorated further due to the ongoing impacts of adverse weather, weak commodity prices and trade disruptions.

Fed’s August Beige Book Reports Continued Weak Ag Conditions

September 6, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

The most recent Beige Book (August 2019) released by the Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country. Overall, it found that agricultural conditions “remained weak as a result of unfavorable weather conditions, low commodity prices and trade-related uncertainties.”

Fed's July Beige Book Reports Continued Downtrend in Ag Conditions

July 24, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Source: Federal Reserve

The most recent Beige Book (July 2019) released by the Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country. Overall, it found that agricultural conditions "continued to expand at a modest pace overall," with "little change from the prior reporting period."

Fed's May Beige Book Reaffirms Descending Ag Conditions

June 5, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

The most recent Beige Book (May 2019) released by Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country. Overall, it found that agricultural conditions “remained weak” although “a few Districts reported some improvements.”

Fed’s February Beige Book Shows Continued Weakness in Ag Conditions

March 13, 2019

The most recent Beige Book (February 2019) released by Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country.

Fed’s January Beige Book Reveals Agriculture Sector Continues to Struggle

January 18, 2019

The Federal Reserve Bank released the January 2019 edition of its Beige Book. The report contains observations on the economic situation for each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts.

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