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A new Aimpoint Research report, which delves into the psychographics, demographics, and behavioral data of U.S. farmers in a post-pandemic but still volatile environment, indicates the pace of change across American agriculture is moving at a faster rate than previously predicted. The “Farmer of the Future 2.0” analysis builds on the firm’s 2018 Farmer of the Future report and attempts to identify “what they will require of us in the industry and the organizations that ultimately serve them,” Aimpoint Research CEO Brett Sciotto said in an interview with Agri-Pulse.

Pola Carballo was bringing a cup of coffee to one of her patrons when she felt like the world was coming to an end amid an eerie rumble and things crashing all around her. It was the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that shook Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2022. “It was a very big fright; one always thinks that everything is going to fall,” said Carballo, a 53-year-old Indigenous woman who owns Café de Raíz in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood.

Chicago wheat futures this week hit their lowest levels in almost three years, yet relative to demand, exportable global wheat supplies are expected to approach historic minimums by mid-2024. In theory, that news should limit further slippage in world wheat prices, but there is one problem: this is a recurring story that has yet to become reality. Russia’s early 2022 invasion of Ukraine sent wheat prices to new highs as the two countries account for nearly 30% of global exports. Concerns over Ukraine’s production and export potential have lingered ever since, though this has largely been a bearish factor for prices rather than a bullish one.

A new study of 30 geographically diverse farms suggests growers who consistently employ soil health management practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage can spend less on inputs and make more money. The numbers generated by the study led by the Soil Health Institute and National Association of Conservation Districts are not trivial: On average, soil health management systems, or SHMS, boosted net farm income by $65 per acre across 29 farms. One organic farm was not included in the average because its relatively high revenue from organic price premiums would have skewed the results.

Scaling up wheat production in Nigeria has received support from a $163 million African Development Bank (AfDB) loan, the government said. 50,000 hectares in Jigawa State and 10,000 hectares in Kebbi would be utilized as part of the wheat project, which would be launched Nov. 10 as part of the government’s commitment to agriculture and food security. Nigeria, with a population of about 217 million people, has the largest market in Africa. Despite its substantial arable land area, the country relies on imports to meet its food and agricultural product needs, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture

North America’s spring wheat could be in high demand this year due to crop quality problems overseas. “There is going to be a good market for solid CWRS (Canadian Western red spring) 13, 14 and even 15 (percent protein),” said Neil Townsend, chief analyst with GrainFox. He has heard about serious quality problems in the European Union, including Poland, which produces the highest protein wheat in the region. “Apparently, they’re injecting artificial gluten protein into their wheat when they’re making flour,” said Townsend