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Getting Ready for Hemp
Ohio getting hemp rules in place for spring planting of new cash crop Drive through southern Ohio this summer, and…
Trade and U.S. Meat
In earlier posts, we have looked at the growing role of trade in global and U.S. crop production. The trends…
Market Impact of Swine Fever
African Swine Fever Continues to Propel “Profound” Market Changes Last week, Financial Times writers Emiko Terazono, Andres Schipani and Jamie Smyth reported…
Waiting for the Trade Deal
The highly anticipated release of USDA’s crop production and ending stocks reports last Friday created a somewhat negative tone in…
Is Waterway Funding Enough?
2020 Spending Bill Gives Money to Aging US Waterways; Is It Enough? Late on Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump…
Spring Flood Outlook Meetings
Spring Flood Outlook Meetings Planned by National Weather Service The National Weather Service has scheduled meetings to discuss the flood…
China Suspends Biofuel Initiative
China has suspended its plan to implement a nationwide gasoline blend containing 10% ethanol this year, three sources briefed on…
Cattle Finishing Net Return Prospects for 2020
Fed cattle prices have increased dramatically in the last several weeks. In September, fed cattle prices for steers in Kansas…
How Much Will China Actually Buy?
“Dimmed” Hopes That China Will Double U.S. Farm Purchases, as Phase-One Deal Signing on Schedule Lingling Wei reported in Friday’s Wall…
Will There Be Another MFP Payment?
Signal to Noise: Ag Leaders to Push for Third MFP Payment Ag leaders will make a push for USDA to…