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The AgriNews AgriMinute from Jim Henry gives you important updates and commentary on agriculture in Illinois and Indiana.
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Signs point to potential cattle herd stabilization (opens the original)
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Total cattle inventory increased slightly for the first time since 2018, but the beef cow herd fell to 28.5 million head – a record low, indicating herd rebuilding remains limited, reports Jim Henry.
Ag land values continue climb (opens the original)
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Farmers and ranchers who own land will have a stronger balance sheet thanks to increased values, but there are still pros and cons to the cost of farmland going up, says Jim Henry.
Farm aid fate still uncertain (opens the original)
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The House narrowly approved a $95 billion budget bill to send the measure – which contains $12 billion in additional agricultural assistance – to the Senate, where it faces an unclear path, reports Jim Henry.
Why some farms plan to grow while others don't (opens the original)
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Elevated production costs may be limiting agricultural producers’ willingness or ability to expand, says Jim Henry.
As losses deepen, action needed to help stabilize the ag economy (opens the original)
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Without federal assistance, the economic situation in rural America will only get worse, warns Jim Henry.
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