Will 2020 Rice Markets Repeat 2019?
The U.S. rice market could be setting itself up for a repeat of 2019 when prices fell in the spring…
Trump to Appeal RFS Waivers Ruling
The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal appeals court decision that delivered a major victory to biofuels producers and…
Farm Economy-Debt to Income Signals Caution
Over the last few years we have documented a number of important trends in the financial condition of the U.S.…
Multiple Dynamics at Play as Observers Assess Trade One Commitments by China
Bloomberg writer Isis Almeida reported last week that, “Crop traders obsessing over the deadly coronavirus in China may be overlooking another key challenge to the…
Farmers Harvesting Corn in North Dakota Happy with Stand, Yield
Source: article by Mikkel Pates, (Grand Forks (ND) Herald HORACE, N.D. – Larry Richard remembers when he used to listen…
Deterioration of Working Capital
Introduction Working capital represents the liquid funds that a business has available to meet short-term financial obligations. The amount of…
Case Study-Farm Program Value Over Two Years
Agricultural Risk Coverage at the Individual Level (ARC-IC) will make payments in 2019 for farms that are entirely prevented plant…
Senators Unite to Protect Against Future Flooding
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley joined Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt to introduce legislation today to overhaul the U.S. Army Corps of…
Change of Direction, Administration Plans to Appeal 10th Circuit Court Decision on RFS Waivers
Background Last week, Bloomberg writers Jennifer A Dlouhy and Jennifer Jacobs reported that, “Trump administration officials have decided to pare the number…
How Coronavirus Could Affect NPK Prices
China’s coronavirus scare has rattled more than a few markets so far. Financial markets were on the front line, with…