Articles tagged under: Danny Munch
Margins at Lowest Level Since DMC’s Authorization
Published August 11, 2023
In June, the Farm Service Agency reported a margin of $3.65 per hundredweight above feed costs. That's the smallest level since the Dairy Margin Coverage program was authorized in the 2018 farm bill. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch…Decision on Federal Orders Expected This Week
Published April 21, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch says the current inflated economy has been the push for dairy organizations to ask for higher make allowances in federal milk marketing order reform. "The problem on our end is the process to…Midwest Leads the Nation in Unfilled Rail Orders
Published March 3, 2023
Rail transportation quality has been monitored since COVID slowed movement. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Daniel Munch says unfilled orders in 2023 are higher than expected. For the first part of the year, average weekly unfilled orders numbered over 15,000…River Levels Dictate Grain Movement
Published October 20, 2022
The Mississippi River’s water levels have become too shallow for many barges to effectively navigate. "Water levels really dictate whether barges are moving, how much grain is loaded in them, and how many barges a single tugboat can pull," explains…U.S. Farmland Values Increase
Published August 12, 2022
USDA’s land values summary shows farm land values increasing by $420 per acre this year. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch that’s the largest year-over-year increase since the survey began in 1997. "Combining it with all of these other…