Articles tagged under: Kevin McNew
Markets Poised for Strong 2023
Published January 14, 2023
Since 2020, grain prices have been advancing on a combination of crop losses and demand growth. "As we look at elevated prices, I don't think we're going to see them coming down anytime soon," said Kevin McNew, chief economist, Farmers…River Improvement Noted
Published November 27, 2022
Basis levels on the river have had a dramatic uptick in the last few months. According to a USDA report, barge movements remain slow, but the New Orleans area grain terminals last week reported a 35 percent increase in barges…Global Events Ripple Through Fertilizer Market
Published October 19, 2022
Farmers have been feeling the pain of high fertilizer prices since last year. Farmers Business Network Chief Economist Kevin McNew cites the latest FBN fertilizer report. "The bad news for farmers is fertilizer values are not going to get cheaper…Farmers Business Network Releases Planting Intentions Survey
Published March 30, 2022
Farmers Business Network released a survey-based report on planting intentions. The report forecasts corn acreage at 91.1 million. If realized, this would be more than two million acres below last year. The biggest decline is projected in North Dakota. FBN…