Morgan Ag Consulting Svcs - MACS

06/02/2026

Note the response re: AI

Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Download report (pdf) Farmer sentiment dropped again in May as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index declined from 121 points in April to 119 (see Figure 1). The Current Conditions Index fell by...

06/02/2026

6/2/26

After a few false starts over the past few years, I (re)Launch MACS Metrics - A Substack focused on Production AgriBusiness topics.

The first post is merely an introduction. Future posts will address topics such as ROI, how to properly analyze the feasibility of agtech adoption and other Managerial Economics matters.

I'm starting up the learning curve.

Give it a look - I will post links with each new entry. Subscribe if you find informative / useful.

https://morganagconsulting.substack.com/p/macs-metrics-an-introduction

06/02/2026

https://southernagtoday.org/2026/05/12/beef-production-increasing/

Beef production is not increasing in the sense that we are producing more than last year.  But, it is increasing seasonally and the year-over-year reductions are not as large as earlier this year. Beef production tends to hit a seasonal low for the year in the Spring and then increases.  From Ja...

06/02/2026

What Are the Latest Trends in Conservation?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners starting in June...

06/01/2026

USDA Announces June 2026 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

(Washington, D.C., June 1, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2026, which are effective June 1, 2026.

06/01/2026

California Agricultural Commissioners Launch Emergency Response to Contain Dangerous Plant Pest

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Agricultural Commissioners in several California counties have launched emergency efforts to identify nursery plants purchased at Northern California Costco Wholesale locations that may be infested...

06/01/2026

https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/cotton/can-usdas-new-great-american-cotton-plan-revive-u-s-cotton?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--q6ui7bItTE9XH8bbo2o_bsaewc9mgAuMW7OUvyGL9ZLzkE4i-P5jIjbs8fhzGku-qT_SumgKqV8AVOzFixLo5nHXIjHE8FdtIKwAblVaox8XLGIA&_hsmi=421348859&utm_content=421348859&utm_source=hs_email

USDA’s Great American Cotton Plan aims to boost demand for U.S. cotton through domestic manufacturing incentives, traceable supply chains and the Buying American Cotton Act.

06/01/2026

UTIA Faculty to Help Expand Virtual Reality Resources in Classrooms

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Virtual reality is entering the agricultural science classroom, and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers are helping teachers incorporate and create...

06/01/2026

USDA Invests $65 Million in Innovation Conservation Projects

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today [May 27, 2026] announced the availability of $65 million in funding this year for new tools,...