agriculture exports, corona.

[ocfightfan]

It's really too bad. IF.

Land Costs Hamper US Competitiveness

"In the U.S., as profits increase, so do land costs for American farmers," explained Yelto Zimmer, a senior crop economist at the Thuenen Institute of Farm Economics in Germany. He coordinates the global agri benchmark crop network which tracks economics of typical farms in 40 countries.

"The U.S. has huge room to maneuver [by lowering land costs]," Zimmer said. "The U.S.'s low direct and operating costs give it a significant advantage over both typical farms in Mato Grosso (Brazil) and in Eastern Europe.

"The biggest challenge to U.S. farmers will be how fast and how far rents will fall with lower farm gate prices," Zimmer said.

High land rents account for about half of U.S. soybean costs, almost equal to direct, operating and other costs combined. For corn, land was more than a third of the total cost of production in the U.S, according to the data presented by Kelvin Leibold, a farm management specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Partly offsetting that disadvantage is that U.S. and Ukraine have a tremendous competitive advantage in transporting grain to export markets. To transport corn from a typical farm in Iowa to the nearest port ($38/ton) or in the Ukraine to the nearest port ($12/ton), is much cheaper than in Brazil's Mato Grosso region ($120 /ton) or in Argentina ($60/ton) from farm to port.

Bottom line: U.S. corn and soybean farmers are extremely competitive in the world market, if you don't include land costs.

You know dude, whatever our differences on other issues, I really enjoy your posting on topics like this. You really bring it, and are an excellent contributor. Very informative.

 

[MicroBrew]

Got to say I am surprised Germany is #2. I expected Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Canada, China to be well ahead of Germany.

 

[irish_thug]

Its bullshit, slaughterhouses will pay the farmer directly and even send the animal trailers. People around here typically sell a couple of times a year. Its the reason theres always fresh meat.

Cows are typically auctioned though, theres one every week around here. It's why prices flucuate week to week.

My source, theres cows across the street. I sell hay from my land to cattle farmers every year.

What do you charge for hay?

 

[Krallang]

What do you charge for hay?

I have an arrangement with a particular farmer for 50 a circle atm, they bail it themselves. I have a square bailer I used to charge 5 per bail but the effort wasn't worth the cost most of the time. When i did it that way I used to have to sell to multiple customers (mostly horse owners from va or md). When i first obtained my property I had an arrangement for half a cow a year. Rather have the cash nowadays. It's just extra cash on vacant fields.

 

[A Very Serious Cat]

Interesting map, I am glad my country is still blue. I see Poland is not blue anymore. What do they mean by "food secure" like Germany? In my opinion those that export the most are secure because they have supplies and can decide anytime to sell only internally. Basically Canada, Australia, Brazil, France and Romania, and some smaller states also. Probably Germany deals with only a decent ammount of supply.

Interesting nz is apparantly I secure considering that is a massive part of our exports

 

[jefferz]

I have an arrangement with a particular farmer for 50 a circle atm, they bail it themselves. I have a square bailer I used to charge 5 per bail but the effort wasn't worth the cost most of the time. When i did it that way I used to have to sell to multiple customers (mostly horse owners from va or md). When i first obtained my property I had an arrangement for half a cow a year. Rather have the cash nowadays. It's just extra cash on vacant fields.

Idiot cubes?

 

[original doom]

Got to say I am surprised Germany is #2. I expected Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Canada, China to be well ahead of Germany.

im surprised aswell. turns out the netherlands is a bit of a exporting juggernaut aswell..mind you neither tops the list when it comes to no1 producer in anything. although i should double check.

biggest beef exporter is india, thats quite shocking. china no 1 in wheat production is also a tad surprising.

 

[Rod1]

Got to say I am surprised Germany is #2. I expected Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Canada, China to be well ahead of Germany.

China is the largest consumer so their exports arent that big, also that's value added so it could very well be a low amount of high value foodstuffs

 

[Rod1]

biggest beef exporter is india, thats quite shocking. china no 1 in wheat production is also a tad surprising.

Its like when people heard the US was the largest producer of oil during the 1973 oil crisis people said, well yeah, but thats simply because the US is also the number 1 consumer of oil.

 

[MicroBrew]

im surprised aswell. turns out the netherlands is a bit of a exporting juggernaut aswell..mind you neither tops the list when it comes to no1 producer in anything. although i should double check.

biggest beef exporter is india, thats quite shocking. china no 1 in wheat production is also a tad surprising.

Yeah the beef thing and India is shocking. Brazil overtook India in 2018. I assumed Argentina would be #1.

 

[MVelsor]

They Never Have.

Edit: So predictable <Lmaoo>

After I read that response I was like "I bet $ @NoDak will come back with some sexy farmer pic."

You know dude, whatever our differences on other issues, I really enjoy your posting on topics like this. You really bring it, and are an excellent contributor. Very informative.

Thx.

I fap to maps like this. Links please!

Of course bro, and everyone should read it.

http://worldview.stratfor.com/article/geopolitics-united-states-part-1-inevitable-empire

Amazing, Isn't It? God Bless(ed) America.

 

[ElKarlo]

Thx.




Of course bro, and everyone should read it.

http://worldview.stratfor.com/article/geopolitics-united-states-part-1-inevitable-empire

Amazing, Isn't It? God Bless(ed) America.

That's awesome. Thanks man. Geography definitely was kind to the US.

 

[Oceanmachine]

Africa and the middle east are doomed. But best south america is safe. Russia would bailout the poorer stans (uzbek, tajik, kyrg, turkmen) and likely Iran in return for political and complete financial control. Idk who or how china copes. Too big to bailout. The government would go Mao and cut its losses. And focus on the industrialized regions. Argentina would bailout Chile.

 

[MVelsor]

That's awesome. Thanks man. Geography definitely was kind to the US.

Africa and the middle east are doomed. But best south america is safe. Russia would bailout the poorer stans (uzbek, tajik, kyrg) and Iran in return for political and complete financial control. Idk who or how china copes. Too big to bailout. The government would go Mao and cut its losses. And focus on the industrialized regions. Argentina would bailout Chile.

#AfricaStayLosing

IMF: Economic Costs Of Rising Temperatures

Near 65% of the entire continent's working population is also still in the agriculture sector IIRC and that accounts for over 30% of its GDP. For comparison, Ag is less than 1% of America's output. Canada and Russia benefit in the short term.

 

[Oceanmachine]

Damn Brasil!!!

So blue!! They should be a better country now what the hell happened over there?

Interesting map, I am glad my country is still blue. I see Poland is not blue anymore. What do they mean by "food secure" like Germany? In my opinion those that export the most are secure because they have supplies and can decide anytime to sell only internally. Basically Canada, Australia, Brazil, France and Romania, and some smaller states also. Probably Germany deals with only a decent ammount of supply.

You want to be dark green or blue. Any less sucks. Food secure aka light green makes you slightly vulnerable but not very.

It's really too bad. IF.

Land Costs Hamper US Competitiveness

"In the U.S., as profits increase, so do land costs for American farmers," explained Yelto Zimmer, a senior crop economist at the Thuenen Institute of Farm Economics in Germany. He coordinates the global agri benchmark crop network which tracks economics of typical farms in 40 countries.

"The U.S. has huge room to maneuver [by lowering land costs]," Zimmer said. "The U.S.'s low direct and operating costs give it a significant advantage over both typical farms in Mato Grosso (Brazil) and in Eastern Europe.

"The biggest challenge to U.S. farmers will be how fast and how far rents will fall with lower farm gate prices," Zimmer said.

High land rents account for about half of U.S. soybean costs, almost equal to direct, operating and other costs combined. For corn, land was more than a third of the total cost of production in the U.S, according to the data presented by Kelvin Leibold, a farm management specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Partly offsetting that disadvantage is that U.S. and Ukraine have a tremendous competitive advantage in transporting grain to export markets. To transport corn from a typical farm in Iowa to the nearest port ($38/ton) or in the Ukraine to the nearest port ($12/ton), is much cheaper than in Brazil's Mato Grosso region ($120 /ton) or in Argentina ($60/ton) from farm to port.

Bottom line: U.S. corn and soybean farmers are extremely competitive in the world market, if you don't include land costs.

Ukraine does well but there disadvantage is they recieve financial assistance internationally. Not exactly a stable country.

 

[Oceanmachine]

#AfricaStayLosing

IMF: Economic Costs Of Rising Temperatures

Near 65% of the entire continent's working population is also still in the agriculture sector IIRC and that accounts for over 30% of its GDP. For comparison, Ag is less than 1% of America's output. Canada and Russia benefit in the short term.

Global warming is legit. I do think exaggerated in the extreme end predictions. If world population is reduced by 2 to 3 billion and heavy polluters stopped. World would be fine. I like how elevation is saving large parts of Mexico and Turkey and Israel/Lebanon slightly. Poor most of Brazil. Time to invade bolivia or reelocate to the south

 

[Oceanmachine]

Got to say I am surprised Germany is #2. I expected Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Canada, China to be well ahead of Germany.

How is that measured @MVelsor compared to the graph you posted?

I doubt Germany is more food secure then Australia or Brazil or the US or Canada, Russia etc

 

[ElKarlo]

#AfricaStayLosing

IMF: Economic Costs Of Rising Temperatures

Near 65% of the entire continent's working population is also still in the agriculture sector IIRC and that accounts for over 30% of its GDP. For comparison, Ag is less than 1% of America's output. Canada and Russia benefit in the short term.

There are some massive agricultural inefficiencies in Africa. Will take massive investments to make up for that.
That doesn't change the fact that Africa hates humanity. So many crazy diseases that aren't Chinese come from there, yellow fever, malaria etc. Going to take a lot of combat that

 

[MVelsor]

There are some massive agricultural inefficiencies in Africa. Will take massive investments to make up for that.
That doesn't change the fact that Africa hates humanity. So many crazy diseases that aren't Chinese come from there, yellow fever, malaria etc. Going to take a lot of combat that

They're completely out of control over there, abortion and homosexuality suddenly look amazingly virtuous. Just imagine hundreds of millions of African "climate refugees" knocking down European borders.

 

[ElKarlo]

They're completely out of control over there, abortion and homosexuality suddenly look amazingly virtuous. Just imagine hundreds of millions of African "climate refugees" knocking down European borders.

Giving people medical help but not financial help and development has been an awful idea. Should have picked an area, say Kenya and developed it. Once it was up and running, pick another country and do the same. Which would have slowed pop growth and let things develop normally. Instead we got bleeding heart nonsense, and Africa will be the biggest factor in deforestation and other bad stuff for decades to come.