Sarah Mock, Brent Gloy, and David Widmar are back to shine a spotlight on the world of ag lending. How does a farm loan work? Where, exactly, does the money that farmers borrow come from? Farmers, agribusiness leaders, farm policy wonks, and students are each sure to glean insights.
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Sarah Mock, Brent Gloy, and David Widmar are back to shine a spotlight on the world of ag lending. How does a farm loan work? Where, exactly, does the money…
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February 6, 2023
Chicken Wings: Prices Down, Storage Up
With the Super Bowl around the corner and egg price inflation on everyone’s minds, we wondered what was happening with chicken wings. Chicken Wing Prices in 2023 Figure 1 shows a four-week rolling average of U.S. retail price for chicken wings. Throughout 2019 and 2020, wing prices were between $2.50…
Changes in Capital Expenditures Capital assets – tractors, barns, and vehicles - are a unique expenditure as the asset’s useful life spans multiple years. Therefore, we expect capital purchases to ebb and flow as farm incomes rise and fall. Figure 1 shows that capital expenditures began trending higher in 2020…
I recently wrote an article for AEI Premium (here) discussing the key factors I’m watching for farmland in 2023. Coming off two years of very strong increases in sales prices, the question for 2023 is whether farmland prices will go higher yet, sustain the gains and plateau at current levels,…
With the Super Bowl around the corner and egg price inflation on everyone’s minds, we wondered what was happening with chicken wings. Chicken Wing Prices in 2023 Figure 1 shows a four-week rolling average of U.S. retail price for chicken wings. Throughout 2019 and 2020, wing prices were between $2.50 and $3.00 per pound. However,…
Changes in Capital Expenditures Capital assets – tractors, barns, and vehicles - are a unique expenditure as the asset’s useful life spans multiple years. Therefore, we expect capital purchases to ebb and flow as farm incomes rise and fall. Figure 1 shows that capital expenditures began trending higher in 2020 (2022=100). After falling to lows…
I recently wrote an article for AEI Premium (here) discussing the key factors I’m watching for farmland in 2023. Coming off two years of very strong increases in sales prices, the question for 2023 is whether farmland prices will go higher yet, sustain the gains and plateau at current levels, or soften and experience declines…