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Agriculture By the Numbers

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Agriculture by the Numbers is a monthly publication on current issues facing the region's agricultural economy edited by Bryon Parman, Agricultural Finance Specialist with NDSU Extension.

Sections

November 2025

  • Talkin’ Turkey, Givin’ Thanks
  • Projected Production Cost Changes from 2025-2026 for Large Ticket Items in Selected Crops
  • China Agrees to Buy U.S. Soybeans
  • A Decision Tool for Evaluating Alternative Open Cow Replacement Scenarios
  • Meat Demand and Competing Livestock and Meat Prices

October 2025

  • Macroeconomic Data: A Mixed Bag for the Fed to Sort Out
  • Beef Exports Impacted by High Prices and Tariff Negotiations
  • U.S. Soybean Export Levels Remain Weak
  • Proposed Dairies Expected to Increase Livestock Receipts in North Dakota

September 2025

  • An Economic Case for Adopting Pregnancy Testing for Beef Cows
  • Farm Asset and Equity Returns Show Long Downward Trend
  • Soybean Basis Levels Drop Before Harvest
  • New ARC and PLC Changes
  • Midyear Cattle Inventory Report Highlights Tight Feeder Cattle Supply