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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

February 2026

  • Market Advisor: Beef Production Will Impact Beef Cow Herd Rebuilding
  • Commodity Price Projections for 2026
  • Global Wheat Markets Remain Competitive
  • Cash or Grid Marketing of Home Raised and Finished Cattle?
  • The Fed Votes to Hold Rates Steady at January 2026 Meeting


December 2025

  • Looking Forward Into the 2026/2027 Marketing Year
  • Will Cropland Prices Soften in 2026?
  • 2025 Cattle Price Recap and What’s Ahead for 2026?
  • New Bank of North Dakota Loan Programs

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