Economy Archives

July 6, 2022

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The ag irrigation industry is experiencing a disrupted supply chain, item shortages, increased costs and global logistics difficulties.

July 5, 2022

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Unprecedented commodity price spikes are more good news for the irrigation equipment industry.

June 16, 2022

The Ag Economy Barometer, run by Purdue University and CME Group, dropped to its lowest level since April 2020, down 22 points in May.

April 5, 2022

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The irrigation industry has nothing to fear from turf replacement initiatives and may see net benefits due to demand for precision irrigation.

February 18, 2022

A jump of more than 20% was driven by strong farm income and low interest rates.

February 14, 2022

The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, according to the USDA.

January 27, 2022

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Numbers-wise, annual sales of irrigation equipment and services are estimated to be about $8.9 billion, up from an estimated $7.1 billion in 2010.

November 16, 2021

The data was released in its November Crop Production and World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates.

November 1, 2021

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The IA, with the Irrigation Innovation Consortium, commissioned an update to the economic impact study that is currently being completed.

October 7, 2021

Higher shipments of major categories of commodities including grains, feeds and oilseeds are driving the increase in value.