Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Agriculture
"Agripreneur" program helps rural Latinos become small-scale farmers
An initiative of Minneapolis-based Main Street Project teaches budding farmers, or "agripreneurs," to raise and sell poultry and other agricultural products as part of an emerging local food network.
Jacob Wascalus
October 2012 - Community Dividend
The other, silent flood
Closed-basin regions are struggling with high water levels and no drain plug
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2012 - fedgazette
Agricultural producers see higher incomes and land values going into planting season; weather is a concern
First Quarter 2011 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Joe Mahon
July 2011 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Commerce, USDA release online mapping tools
July 2011 - Community Dividend
Agriculture strong in fourth quarter 2010; land values and farm incomes grew
Fourth Quarter 2010 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Joe Mahon
January 2011 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Roll out the (wine) barrel
Winemaking is an emerging niche market in the district
Phil Davies
November 2010 - fedgazette
Wandering in the desert
New research maps “food deserts” in the district, but it’s unclear what they measure, and how they address obesity
Joe Mahon
November 2010 - fedgazette
Farm income holds steady in third quarter 2010; outlook is positive
Third Quarter 2010 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Alison Sexton
October 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Taking root
Organic farming continues to grow in the Ninth District
Alison Sexton
October 2010 - fedgazette
Agriculture still struggles during second quarter 2010
Sung Soo Lim
August 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
When half-full feels more like three-quarters
Recession and the Ninth District
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Ronald A. Wirtz, Wonho Chung
July 2010 - fedgazette
North Dakota: The little economic engine that could
Recession and the Ninth District
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2010 - fedgazette
Despite uncertainty, moderate economic growth expected
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
June 2010 - fedgazette
Farm income falls slightly in first quarter 2010
Alison Sexton
April 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Horizons program mobilizes communities to address rural poverty
A leadership-development program designed for small, rural towns demonstrates how communities that become aware, engaged, and energized about poverty issues can make change happen.
Joyce Hoelting
April 2010 - Community Dividend
Receding waters
Irrigation on district farms has fallen in recent years—and not just because of rain
Joe Mahon
April 2010 - fedgazette
Agricultural finances slipped slightly in the fourth quarter
Fourth Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
How were conditions at the end of the year in your segment of agriculture?
District Voices
January 2010 - fedgazette
Agricultural income takes a hit in the third quarter
Third Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
State Fact Sheet
Third Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
October 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
State Fact Sheet - Outlook
Third Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
October 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
What grows in the Ninth, stays in the Ninth
Community supported agriculture flourishes in the district
Joe Mahon, Kathy Cobb
September 2009 - fedgazette
Agriculture continues decline in second quarter
Second Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden, Jacob Devine
August 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
State Fact Sheet
Second Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
August 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
State Fact Sheet - Outlook
Second Quarter 2009 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
August 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Ag banks: A walk down (bad) memory lane?
Are conditions ripe for another farm crisis?
Daniel Rozycki
July 2009 - fedgazette
Lessons learned from 22 years of debt mediation
The 22-year history of the Minnesota Farmer-Lender Mediation Program offers useful lessons about debt mediation that can be applied to our current foreclosure crisis.
Joyce Hoelting
May 2009 - Community Dividend
Not your father’s farm
District farms are getting smaller and bigger at the same time
Joe Mahon
May 2009 - fedgazette
Agriculture declines during the first quarter of 2009
Toby Madden
April 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Agriculture slips in the fourth quarter of 2008
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2009 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Ninth District economy slips into recession
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2009 - fedgazette
Burying the new jar of money
North Dakota State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette
CRP: Green if good, but more green is preferred
Conservation Reserve Program is losing ground, but intent on enrolling more environmentally sensitive land
Ronald A. Wirtz, Heather Hampton
November 2008 - fedgazette
Down on the farm, things are way up
South Dakota State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette
Farmer, heal thyself
Montana State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette
Hungry (for cash) like a wolf
Montana State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette
Letter to the Editor
November 2008 - fedgazette
Talking turkey
Raising turkeys is big business in the district, but high feed prices threaten growth
Dave Walter
November 2008 - fedgazette
State Fact Sheet - Outlook
Third Quarter 2008 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
October 2008 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
“Current agricultural conditions are positive”
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2008 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Barley worries brewing
Montana State Roundup
September 2008 - fedgazette
Old favorites and new initiatives
Implications of the 2008 farm bill for the Ninth District
Vincent Smith
September 2008 - fedgazette
This corn crop could be yours
Farmland rental rates in the district going up
Clint Pecenka
September 2008 - fedgazette
To market, to market to buy a fat tomato
As consumer demand grows, so do Ninth District farmers markets
Kathy Cobb
September 2008 - fedgazette
Agricultural boom loses some steam
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden, Mai Yang
August 2008 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Average Value of Cropland per Acre, 2007
United States Map
July 2008 - fedgazette
Hedging their bets
Farmers have more tools to manage risk, and are using them.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2008 - fedgazette
Making hay off the land
Farmland prices are skyrocketing across the Ninth District. Many worry that the boom can’t last, and what consequences might lurk if it doesn’t.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2008 - fedgazette
Outside the winner’s circle
High land and crop prices are benefiting a lot of farmers, but hurting some—badly.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2008 - fedgazette
Plowing up more dough
South Dakota State Roundup
July 2008 - fedgazette
Swap meet
How a real estate law has driven up farmland prices.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2008 - fedgazette
This space for rent. Bring your wallet, unless I know you.
Farmland rental rates lag, but might be sprinting to catch up.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2008 - fedgazette
Agricultural boom continues, but what lies ahead?
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
May 2008 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
An udderly changing ag industry
South Dakota State Roundup
May 2008 - fedgazette
For fear of brucellosis
Montana State Roundup
May 2008 - fedgazette
Cuba says peas; growers oblige
Montana State Roundup
March 2008 - fedgazette
Farm trickle-down effect
North Dakota State Roundup
March 2008 - fedgazette
Room at the silo, after all
Defying expectations, a storage crunch failed to materialize at district elevators last fall.
Joe Mahon
March 2008 - fedgazette
State “moooves” up to beef grading
North Dakota State Roundup
March 2008 - fedgazette
A growing cornucopia of organics
Organic farming in the Ninth Federal Reserve District continues to sprout in fields and on dinner plates.
Dave Walter
January 2008 - fedgazette
Agricultural conditions solid
Toby Madden
January 2008 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Rare, medium or shipped UPS?
South Dakota State Roundup
January 2008 - fedgazette
Corn bringing ear-to-ear smiles
North Dakota State Roundup
November 2007 - fedgazette
Good times for agriculture
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2007 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Crops still the cash king for farmland
Minnesota State Roundup
September 2007 - fedgazette
Where's the buzz?
Beekeepers stung by fewer honeybees; sticky issue for ag sector.
Kathy Cobb
September 2007 - fedgazette
Ag producers expect higher revenues, costs
Toby Madden
July 2007 - fedgazette
Agricultural finances strong
Toby Madden
July 2007 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Bank exposure to ethanol
Is ethanol expansion putting investing banks at risk?
Mark Lueck, Jay Hendrickson
May 2007 - fedgazette
Farmers cooperating for health insurance
Wisconsin State Roundup
May 2007 - fedgazette
Farmland valuation change plowed under
South Dakota State Roundup
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2007 - fedgazette
The new immigrants: Cows and pigs
North Dakota State Roundup
May 2007 - fedgazette
Farmers optimistic for 2007
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 2007 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Ethanol: Pump it up
Minnesota State Roundup
March 2007 - fedgazette
Priced for hay, not houses
South Dakota State Roundup
March 2007 - fedgazette
Agriculture bounces back in fourth quarter 2006
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2007 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Old MacDonald's evolving farm
Alternative livestock markets still small and volatile, but appear to be growing.
Meredith Mullen
January 2007 - fedgazette
Agriculture slips during third quarter
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2006 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Beetle juiced: Ash borer boxes the state
Wisconsin State Roundup
September 2006 - fedgazette
Farmers are growing an appreciating crop of land
Farm real estate values have increased despite ag conditions.
Sasha Lugovskyy, Rob Grunewald
September 2006 - fedgazette
Energy drives district farmers' planting decisions
Toby Madden
July 2006 - fedgazette
Feedlot development: All those in favor
South Dakota State Roundup
July 2006 - fedgazette
Funding targets pests
Michigan State Roundup
July 2006 - fedgazette
Manufacturing “bioproduct” jobs
Montana State Roundup
July 2006 - fedgazette
South Dakota “steaks” its reputation on beef branding program
Value-added marketing promotes quality of state’s agricultural output.
Kathy Cobb
July 2006 - fedgazette
Tough second quarter for agricultural producers
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2006 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
You again? Another unwelcome guest
Wisconsin State Roundup
July 2006 - fedgazette
Taking the shears to fuel costs
District businesses are turning to hedging as a way to cope with higher, more volatile energy prices.
Joe Mahon
May 2006 - fedgazette
Farm profits down slightly in first quarter; may dip further in second
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 2006 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
District Map: Employment Growth in Top 25 Percent of District Counties Dependent on Farm Payments
March 2006 - fedgazette
Farm payments: Not a road to growth
Joe Mahon
March 2006 - fedgazette
Must (not) see TB
Michigan State Roundup
March 2006 - fedgazette
Plant corn in the front yard
Wisconsin State Roundup
March 2006 - fedgazette
TB found in cattle, deer
Minnesota State Roundup
March 2006 - fedgazette
Color them plain but successful
Growing Hutterite colonies find successful—and sizable—niches in district economy.
Kathy Cobb
January 2006 - fedgazette
Farm financials getting scabbed over
North Dakota State Roundup
January 2006 - fedgazette
Farm profits up in 2005, but dark clouds are on the horizon
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden, Ross Mattson
January 2006 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Not less cotton candy, just more concentrated
South Dakota State Roundup
January 2006 - fedgazette
Bison boom raises brucellosis fears
Montana State Roundup
November 2005 - fedgazette
Despite large harvest, ag lenders worry
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2005 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Drought over—for now
Montana State Roundup
September 2005 - fedgazette
Livestock shocks
Mad cow, trade policy and strong prices
Joe Mahon
September 2005 - fedgazette
More cheese, please
South Dakota State Roundup
September 2005 - fedgazette
This little piggy restricted market access
Joe Mahon
September 2005 - fedgazette
Attack of the vampire bee mites
Montana State Roundup
July 2005 - fedgazette
Many agricultural lenders report increased farm income in the second quarter
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2005 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
How sweet it is
May 2005 - fedgazette
Rust never sleeps
Soybean fungus threatens yields and fields.
Frank Jossi
May 2005 - fedgazette
The beet generation
Trade pacts may not be so sweet for district sugar beet farmers.
Joe Mahon
May 2005 - fedgazette
District agricultural producers benefited from strong prices
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 2005 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Ag conditions were solid despite cool weather
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2005 - fedgazette
Ag year ends on high note
Good crop yields and strong prices for animal products reported
Toby Madden
January 2005 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Farmers harvest crops and subsidies
Minnesota State Roundup
January 2005 - fedgazette
Got MILC?
New federal dairy policy benefits district, but are there unintended consequences?
Joe Mahon
November 2004 - fedgazette
What is your initial impression of this year's harvest?
District Voices
November 2004 - fedgazette
Ag conditions were solid despite cool weather
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2004 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Ag conditions remain strong despite cool weather
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2004 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
District ag and natural resource industries boosted by high prices
Amy Stittsworth, Rob Grunewald
July 2004 - fedgazette
Home, Home on the Grange
Book Reviews
David Fettig
June 2004 - The Region
High prices prompt strong ag conditions
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 2004 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
What change, if any, are you seeing in short-term business as a result of the recent discovery of mad cow, or BSE, in the United States? And, what long-term effects (positive or negative) do you expect as a result of the discovery?
District Voices
March 2004 - fedgazette
2003 RMA Crop Indemnities
Map
March 2004 - fedgazette
Adding value ... and risk
Phil Davies
March 2004 - fedgazette
Cattle prices on a two-year wild ride
Toby Madden
March 2004 - fedgazette
Crop insurance turning dry fields into cash crop
Improved federal programs help farmers buy better protection against nature's worst, but at a heavy public cost
Ronald A. Wirtz
March 2004 - fedgazette
Lenders optimistic following a strong fourth quarter
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
March 2004 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
“People have to eat”
District food processing is doing surprisingly well but faces slow shifts in the industry
Phil Davies
March 2004 - fedgazette
Drought led to mediocre third quarter, but end-of-year outlook buoyant
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Amy Stittsworth, Toby Madden
October 2003 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Honey production down
South Dakota State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette
Letters to the Editor
Comments on fedgazette articles on ethanol and exports.
September 2003 - fedgazette
First-quarter ag survey shows west and east are hurting
Toby Madden
July 2003 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
First-quarter ag survey shows west and east are hurting
First Quarter 2003 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2003 - fedgazette
Gentlemen, start your ethanol engines
Thanks to government-induced demand, ethanol production is on the fast track in the district.
Frank Jossi
July 2003 - fedgazette
How do you expect Canada's mad cow scare to affect you?
District Voices
July 2003 - fedgazette
Lenders expect agriculture finances to increase this year
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2003 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Water Wars
Markets hold promise for resolving disputes over water use. But the intricate economics—and persistent politics—of water suggest that governments will remain part of the picture.
Douglas Clement
July 2003 - fedgazette
Agriculture up in Minnesota and eastern Dakotas, but down in Montana and western Dakotas
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
May 2003 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Crop price increases a mixed blessing
Toby Madden
May 2003 - fedgazette
Agricultural conditions mixed in third quarter
Third Quarter 2002 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2003 - fedgazette
Agricultural conditions mixed in third quarter
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2003 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
District economy to expand modestly
2003 Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2003 - fedgazette
The next gold rush, or gold bust?
Montana debates benefits, costs of coalbed methane
Frank Jossi
January 2003 - fedgazette
The shipping news & forecast
District ports face many competitive challenges, but whether they sink or swim over the long term will likely depend on infrastructure improvements
Marcia Jedd
January 2003 - fedgazette
Mother Nature hits farmers and ranchers in second quarter
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Benjamin Knelman, Toby Madden
November 2002 - fedgazette
Drought is hell
Some parts of the district are so dry that despondent farmers can hardly grow grapes of wrath
Frank Jossi
November 2002 - fedgazette
From the ground up?
Despite growing demand and solid prices, organic farming still faces high hurdles
Anitra Budd
September 2002 - fedgazette
Mother Nature hits farmers and ranchers in second quarter
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Benjamin Knelman, Toby Madden
September 2002 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Mother Nature hits farmers and ranchers in second quarter
Benjamin Knelman, Toby Madden
September 2002 - fedgazette
Agricultural finances weaken
First-quarter 2002 agricultural credit conditions survey
Toby Madden
July 2002 - fedgazette
Agricultural Financial Performance Weakens
Results of the March 2002 agricultural credit survey.
Toby Madden
May 2002 - fedgazette
Agricultural Financial Performance Weakens
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
May 2002 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
District tourism focuses on new attractions
From cowboys to history buffs, Ninth District states are putting their best packages forward to lure adventure seekers
Rosie Cataldo
May 2002 - fedgazette
Letters to the Editor
Reader comments on fedgazette articles.
May 2002 - fedgazette
A fair price for whom?
Fair-price programs might be popular with farmers and lawmakers, but they carry with them a wheelbarrow full of both obvious and subtle ill effects
Ronald A. Wirtz
March 2002 - fedgazette
Farm safety at any speed
A reinforced safety net is a priority for the next farm bill, but a customized fit has proved difficult to fashion and sprouted unintended consequences
Ronald A. Wirtz
March 2002 - fedgazette
Green is good
Many believe paying farmers for better environmental outcomes is an idea worth fertilizing
Ronald A. Wirtz
March 2002 - fedgazette
Not milk?
Midwest dairy is dying, says the conventional wisdom. Not gonna happen, say district farmers
Douglas Clement
March 2002 - fedgazette
With a little help from our friends
Though declining in number, co-ops find new ways to help farmers and rural communities
Jane Brissett
March 2002 - fedgazette
District economy slowed in 2001; expected to remain sluggish in 2002
2002 Ninth District Economic Outlook
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2002 - fedgazette
Farm Income and Capital Spending
January 2002 - fedgazette
Farmers' and ranchers' financial conditions deteriorate slightly
Agricultural Credit Conditons Survey, Fourth Quarter 2001
Toby Madden
January 2002 - fedgazette
Farmers' and ranchers' financial conditions deteriorate slightly
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2002 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Beige Book reflects weakened economic conditions in district
November 2001 - fedgazette
Farm Income and Capital Spending
Charts
November 2001 - fedgazette
Financial condition of farmers and ranchers varies across the district
Results of the Minneapolis Fed's August 2001 agricultural credit survey.
Toby Madden
November 2001 - fedgazette
Financial condition of farmers and ranchers varies across the district
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
November 2001 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Fishing for diversity: aquaculture in the Ninth District
Rosie Cataldo
November 2001 - fedgazette
Emus and ostriches and elk, oh my
Unusual livestock give district farmers new markets and profits.
Rosie Cataldo
September 2001 - fedgazette
Letters to the Editor
Comments on previous fedgazette articles on feedlots and alternative energy.
September 2001 - fedgazette
What are your harvest expectations?
District Voices
September 2001 - fedgazette
Capital Spending by Ninth District State
Capital Spending Charts
July 2001 - fedgazette
Cleaning up
Possible solutions for lessening the impact of animal waste—scientific, technological and economic—are discussed
Douglas Clement
July 2001 - fedgazette
Farm Income
Charts: Ninth District states farm income
July 2001 - fedgazette
Knee deep in feedlot feuds
As the livestock industry consolidates and animal farms get bigger, their neighbors worry about the consequences
Douglas Clement
July 2001 - fedgazette
Little change in overall finances of district farmers and ranchers
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2001 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Little change in overall finances of district farmers and ranchers
Second Quarter (May 2001) agricultural credit conditions survey
Toby Madden
July 2001 - fedgazette
District farm outlook uncertain, but North Dakota upbeat
First quarter 2001 agricultural conditions survey
Toby Madden
May 2001 - fedgazette
District farm outlook uncertain, but North Dakota upbeat
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
May 2001 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Corn farmers not alone on the ethanol bandwagon
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2001 - fedgazette
District farmers and ranchers in better financial condition
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2001 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
District farmers and ranchers in better financial condition
Fourth Quarter 2000 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2001 - fedgazette
Farm Income and Spending Charts
Fourth Quarter 2000 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
January 2001 - fedgazette
Ninth District Invaders
Ninth District Invaders by State
Rosie Cataldo
January 2001 - fedgazette
Under the Influence
All engines are go for the the ethanol industry, but whether that continues hinges on fickle consumers and government policy
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2001 - fedgazette
Ag finances improve, but farmers still struggling
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2000 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Ag finances improve, but farmers still struggling
Third Quarter 2000 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 2000 - fedgazette
Financial modernization, the FHLB and agricultural banks
Ron J. Feldman, Jason Schmidt
October 2000 - fedgazette
More farmers are using computers and the Internet
October 2000 - fedgazette
Ag bankers see improving conditions
In the midst of a mostly dour farm economy, ag bankers in the Ninth District are reporting improved financial conditions
Toby Madden
July 2000 - fedgazette
Ag bankers see improving conditions-In the midst of a mostly dour farm economy, ag bankers in the Ninth District are reporting improved financial conditions
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 2000 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
District farm wages are higher than national average
July 2000 - fedgazette
The district economy continues to sail along
Mid-Year Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2000 - fedgazette
Farmer and rancher financial conditions improve
First Quarter 2000 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 2000 - fedgazette
Farmer and rancher financial conditions improve
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 2000 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
A borderless perspective
Despite what we like—or want—to think, the United States doesn't have a monopoly on agribusiness consolidation and concentration
January 2000 - fedgazette
A snapshot of cash rent for farmland
January 2000 - fedgazette
A widget example of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index
January 2000 - fedgazette
Bankers report farmers have some breathing room
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2000 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Bankers report farmers have some breathing room
Fourth Quarter 1999 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
January 2000 - fedgazette
Concentrating on food concentration
Continued low commodity prices have turned up the heat on consolidation in the food processing industry
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2000 - fedgazette
The cousin of consolidation: contracting
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2000 - fedgazette
The pig in the python
Farmers believe they are getting squeezed by consolidation and concentration on the front and back ends
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2000 - fedgazette
Urban farmers seeing property tax relief
Wisconsin State Roundup
January 2000 - fedgazette
Warm, dry weather = scant water for livestock
Montana State Roundup
January 2000 - fedgazette
Meeting A New Century of Challenges In Rural America
An overview of the challenges facing rural America, with suggestions about the proper response of public policy.
Mark Drabenstott
December 1999 - The Region
Farm crisis: Here we go again?
An analysis of the current crisis in agriculture
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 1999 - fedgazette
Farm problems put squeeze on agricultural banks
Toby Madden
October 1999 - fedgazette
Farmers continue to struggle
Third Quarter 1999 Agricultural Credit Conditons Survey
Toby Madden
October 1999 - fedgazette
Farmers continue to struggle
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
October 1999 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Farming the government
Far from abandoning farmers, government policy stumbles into the new ag economy, helping some but not others
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 1999 - fedgazette
Not your father's farm recession
Although conditions are worsening, farm economy still relatively healthy compared to the 1980s
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 1999 - fedgazette
Saving the family farm, but from what?
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 1999 - fedgazette
Whistling Dixie?
Despite tough times for many, some farmers finding good times
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 1999 - fedgazette
Farmers are still hurting
Second Quarter 1999 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
July 1999 - fedgazette
Reduced income plagues farmers
First Quarter 1999 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Toby Madden
April 1999 - fedgazette
Agricultural bankers note improvement, but still concerned
Fourth Quarter 1998 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
January 1999 - fedgazette
Contract pricing complicates hog markets
Edward Lotterman
January 1999 - fedgazette
District hog prices hit historic lows
Why have hog prices tumbled to historic lows in recent months and what will it mean for the Ninth District's agricultural industry?
Edward Lotterman
January 1999 - fedgazette
How much should pork prices drop?
Edward Lotterman
January 1999 - fedgazette
Is agriculture in crisis?
Edward Lotterman
January 1999 - fedgazette
The porcine slaughter of the innocents
Edward Lotterman
January 1999 - fedgazette
Despite weakening conditions in the agricultural sector, bank data generally indicate good performance
Ron J. Feldman, Heidi Taylor Aggeler
November 1998 - fedgazette
Just what is scab?
Scab, a fungal plant disease, is strikingly described by three Ninth District plant pathologists in the following excerpt from their December 1997 article in the journal Plant Disease.
Edward Lotterman
November 1998 - fedgazette
Low commodity prices taking toll across the Ninth District.
Third Quarter 1998 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
November 1998 - fedgazette
Scab: The Ninth District's agricultural plague of the '90s
Everyone knows farmers are struggling with low prices and slowing markets due to the Asian economic crisis, but farmers in parts of the Ninth District face the greatest threat from crop disease
Edward Lotterman
November 1998 - fedgazette
Low farm prices reflected in second quarter Ag banker survey
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
July 1998 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Low farm prices reflected in second quarter Ag banker survey
Second Quarter 1998 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
July 1998 - fedgazette
A turkey in every pot?
Edward Lotterman
April 1998 - fedgazette
Broilers of the world, unite!
Edward Lotterman
April 1998 - fedgazette
Declining prices make ag bankers uneasy
First Quarter 1998 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
April 1998 - fedgazette
Declining prices make ag bankers uneasy
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
April 1998 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Poultry: A quiet success story
Geography and vertical integration are key factors in poultry industry's development
Edward Lotterman
April 1998 - fedgazette
Why no one mourns the loss of the family chicken farm
A short history of poultry in the Ninth District
Edward Lotterman
April 1998 - fedgazette
Effects of Asian financial crisis uncertain for district
Edward Lotterman
January 1998 - fedgazette
Ninth District farm income unpredictable
Edward Lotterman
January 1998 - fedgazette
Year end upbeat for agricultural industry, but pockets of weakness persist
Fourth Quarter 1997 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
January 1998 - fedgazette
Ag bankers optimistic overall, but problems may lurk in some areas
Third Quarter 1997 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
October 1997 - fedgazette
Short lines playing bigger role in district economy
David Page
October 1997 - fedgazette
Is farmland endangered?
Edward Lotterman
July 1997 - fedgazette
Some relief in sight for cattle ranchers, ag bankers say
Second Quarter 1997 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
July 1997 - fedgazette
Is Topography Destiny?
Edward Lotterman
April 1997 - fedgazette
Lending to small firms and small farms
A snapshot of data on the distribution of business loans to farms and firms by the size of the loan.
Ron J. Feldman
April 1997 - Community Dividend
Receding flood waters reveal huge damage assessment
Total bill will exceed $1 billion; infrastructure costs will hang on for years
Edward Lotterman
April 1997 - fedgazette
Rising optimism amid stress of winter, ag bankers report
First Quarter 1997 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
April 1997 - fedgazette
Arctic winter blasts district agriculture
"Yeah, but it's nothing compared to '36."
Edward Lotterman
January 1997 - fedgazette
Corn belt prosperous, but cattle sector still stressed, bankers say
Fourth Quarter 1996 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
January 1997 - fedgazette
State summaries of Ag Conditions/Farm Income Spending
Fourth Quarter 1996 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
January 1997 - fedgazette
Cui Bono? Who Gains and Who Loses
Edward Lotterman
December 1996 - The Region
Farm Bills and Farmers: The effects of subsidies over time
An analysis of over 60 years of agriculture legislation
Edward Lotterman
December 1996 - The Region
Farm Policy Over Two Centuries
Edward Lotterman
December 1996 - The Region
Ag Conditions/Farm Income Spending
Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey Summary by State
Edward Lotterman
October 1996 - fedgazette
Despite continuing problems for cattle producers, bankers more optimistic
Third Quarter 1996 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Edward Lotterman
October 1996 - fedgazette
Corn and hogs: Unique complements over time
Edward Lotterman
April 1996 - fedgazette
Pork 101: The economics of hogs
Edward Lotterman
April 1996 - fedgazette
Small hog farms losing ground
Large operations and Southeast producers pose challenge to small Ninth District hog farms
Edward Lotterman
April 1996 - fedgazette
District dairying faces dramatic change
Edward Lotterman
January 1995 - fedgazette
Do federal dairy policies hurt district?
Edward Lotterman
January 1995 - fedgazette
Geography and technology in dairying
Edward Lotterman
January 1995 - fedgazette
Can farmers afford "business as usual" ag policy?
fedgazette Editorial
Juan Miguel Pedraza
July 1994 - fedgazette
Out like a lamb
The decline of the sheep industry offers case study for other sectors
Edward Lotterman
July 1993 - fedgazette
Adding value to agriculture: new life for an old industry?
Edward Lotterman
January 1993 - fedgazette
Ag processing is a huge industry within Ninth District
Edward Lotterman
January 1993 - fedgazette
Noodles add value to wheat and community
David S. Dahl
January 1993 - fedgazette
The district economy grew on agricultural processing
Edward Lotterman
January 1993 - fedgazette
Tombstone's success means a piece of the [pizza] pie for everyone
Kathy Cobb
January 1993 - fedgazette
Cargill: Trading the World's Grain
Book Review
David O. Wentzell
September 1992 - The Region
Ninth District advisers give mixed review of economy, with some signs of recovery
Minneapolis Fed's Advisory Council on Small Business, Agriculture and Labor report on the state of the Ninth District's economy.
January 1992 - fedgazette
Agricultural by-product inspires creation of yet another by-product
David Fettig
July 1991 - fedgazette
Interview with Bruce Adams
Bruce C. Adams talks about his role at the Fed, the current and future conditions of agriculture, and North Dakota's potential for economic development.
February 1991 - The Region
While "shortage" is disputed, agriculture industry suffers from tightening of rail care supply
David Fettig
March 1990 - fedgazette
Endangered species vs. agriculture: the fight for precious grassland
David Fettig
September 1989 - fedgazette
Wetlands debate: after years of fighting officials hope for reconciliation
David Fettig
September 1989 - fedgazette
What's worse — grasshoppers, dead bees or chemical pollution?
David Fettig
September 1989 - fedgazette
Advisory Council Provides Insight into Economic Life of the Ninth District
A look at Minneapolis' Advisory Council on Small Business, Agriculture and Labor
David Fettig
May 1989 - The Region
