USDA Temporarily Halts CFAP Payments
Late Wednesday, USDA announced it's temporarily freezing processing payments under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
Shipping Logistics Complicating Trade with China — Reports
It's no secret that the U.S. imports a lot of consumer goods and products from China. Usually when those purchases happen and products are delivered, shipping containers return to China containing U.S. products and goods — including grain.
Economist: Interest Rates Won’t Rise for Two Years
Good news: Interest rates are basically at zero right now. Even better news: That's likely to remain the case through early 2023 based on information coming from the Federal Reserve board of governors, one economist said this week.
Drought Dominates Crop, Cattle Outlook Moving into Spring
Row crop farmers are expected to plant a lot of acres this spring in an effort to capture value from…
Grain Bin Demand Soars to Highest Levels in a Decade
Grain bin manufacturers are recommending if farmers need grain bins replaced or added to their farms by fall harvest to…
Travel Ban Hampers Custom Harvester Hiring
They already work with an extremely tight domestic labor pool, pushing them to hiring workers from abroad via the H-2A…
Plan Now for ARC, PLC Program Selections
The deadline isn't until March 15, but it's a good idea to start thinking about a key risk management decision for the 2021 crop year now.
Build Control into Your Grain Marketing Strategy
The last year has featured a lot of ups and downs in the grain markets, driven by fundamental, technical and outside factors.
RFS Waiver Saga Continues: Court Halts EPA Waivers…For Now
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued three blending waivers, or Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs), to fuel refiners immediately before the exit of the agency's administrator Andrew Wheeler.
Snowfall a Major Feature of the Forecast to Start the Week
The weather is active to start the week. A widespread swath of winter weather, an Arctic blast on its way from Canada and precipitation in parts of the parched West all highlight the ag weather outlook to start the week.











