Farmageddon Looms: Only 30% Of US Corn Fields Have Been Planted, 5 Year Average Is 66%

Total Catastrophe For U.S. Corn Production: Only 30% Of U.S. Corn Fields Have Been Planted - 5-Year Average Is 66%.....»»

A deluge of spring rains left many of the Midwest’s corn belt fields unplanted late this year, resulting in the smallest corn crop forecast in four years. The wet weather has raised corn prices, but added to uncertainty for Heartland farmers. read more.....»»

You can earn over $85,000 a year in New Mexico in a variety of fields, from cleaning teeth to arguing in the courtroom. Business First found 31 occupations that pay between $85,000 and $100,000 in average annual salary. The rankings are based on the Bure.....»»

According to The Wall Street Journal, average 30-year mortgage rates have now surged to 7.1% and home sales for March, correspondingly, fell 4.3%, the largest drop since November 2022.  Since inflation has also dras.....»»

The S&P 500 could end the year at 5,700 even if the outlook for Fed rate cuts doesn't brighten, Fundstrat's Tom Lee says. Specialist Geoffrey Friedman reacts to the Dow Jones industrials average passing 17,000 on the floor of the New York Stock E.....»»

Union members will average a 14% compensation increase over two years, with some members receiving raises of more than 50% over the length of the contract......»»

The first pick in the 2024 NBA draft is expected to make $10 million in his first year. Clark will make $76,535. Caitlin Clark pla.....»»

Homeowners in Florida are projected to pay an average of $11,759 this year for insurance. Yikes!.....»»

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby made $18.5 million last year — about 264 times more than the average flight attendant. Flight attendants picketed Houston's George Bush Inter.....»»

The average stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant made a whopping $9.3 million in sales last year, powered by the chain's high-ranking drive-thru operation. Chick-fil-A.....»»

The graph shows total equity capital raised by private companies (green bar) as a % of total equity raises during the first 20 weeks of each year. The orange line shows the average private equity deal size. read more.....»»

Houston-based food distribution giant Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) is rolling out a multipart plan to grow 1.5 times faster than market average and reduce $750 million in costs by fiscal year 2024......»»

The 30-year fixed average climbed to 3 percent this week, its first increase in three weeks......»»

May 16 to May 22 is National EMS Week. The salaries for workers in life-saving jobs, such as for EMTs and paramedics, vary widely. Firefighters earn an average of $56,360 a year. Ringo Chiu/Reuters Annu.....»»

About 160 of the jobs would pay an average of $31,000 per year plus benefits, with the rest ranging from $48,000 to $164,000, according to the firm's PILOT application......»»

Even though the 30-year fixed-rate average has remained below 3 percent for the past month, the days of low rates appear to be coming to a close......»»

The average amount of chores completed by U.S. kids has jumped 236% year-over-year, according to a new study......»»

Shares of Apple Inc. fell 1.1% in midday trading Tuesday, but have bounced sharply off a key chart level, which they have stayed above since the COVID-19-pandemic induced lows more than a year ago. The t.....»»

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The average unit price for meat rose 8.6% over the last year, figures show......»»