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USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
U.S. corn planting steadily moved toward the finish line while soybean planting reached the three-quarters finished mark last week, USDA…
Federal Reserve-Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2020
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2020 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…
Seasonal Price Rally in Soybeans
Typically, November soybean futures prices see a bit of a rally in June. Hopes grew recently for a similar rally…
President to Withdraw From WHO, Sanction China
President Donald Trump on Friday again pushed to place more sanctions on China by declaring that Hong Kong is no…
Getting Your Foot in the Door of Farming
As challenging as farming might be these days, there are still young folks lined up to get a foot in…
Class III Milk Futures Price Shoots Above $17
Milk price forecasts can change rather dramatically from one month to the next. This is the situation between the April…
U.S. Food Prices See Historic Jump
As if trips to the grocery store weren’t nerve-wracking enough, U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs…
Slaughterhouses Reopen, but Experience Backlogs
Meatpacking plants that had to briefly close due to coronavirus outbreaks have been back up and running for weeks, but production…
Pork Producers Say More Aid Is Needed for Farmers Faced With Depopulating Herds
Despite the kickoff this week of enrollment for a USDA coronavirus aid program, leaders from the National Pork Producers Council…
U.S. Ethanol Production Continues to Rebound
According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending May 22, ethanol production shifted 9.2%…