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Phase-One Deal Set for January 15th, as Chinese Imports of U.S. Soybeans Surge in November
Phase-One Trade Deal Set for January 15th Wall Street Journal writers Bob Davis, Andrew Restuccia and Lingling Wei reported on Tuesday that,…
Economists Predict 2020 Milk Price Average of $18
Dairy economists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are bullish about the Class III milk price in 2020. In 2019, Class…
IFES 2019-Illinois Farm Income-2019 Projections and Outlook for 2020
This is a presentation summary from the 2019 Illinois Farm Economics Summit (IFES) which occurred December 16-20, 2019. A complete…
Chinese Government Acts on GM Crops Ahead of Signing Trade Deal
With the signing of a phase-one trade deal between the United States and China perhaps just days away, the Chinese…
The Farm Bill 2018
This is a presentation summary from the 2019 Illinois Farm Economics Summit (IFES) which occurred December 16-20, 2019. A complete…
China-U.S. Trade Deal Signing Expected this Week
President Trump is tweeting about the trade deal with China this morning. Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump I will be signing…
The Black Sea May Be the Key to Higher Wheat Prices
Wheat production from the Black Sea exporters (Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan) may be the major market factor that will impact…
Severe Wet Weather Storms in as Story of the Year
Each year, DTN publishes our choices for the top 10 ag news stories of the year, as selected by DTN…
U.S. Economy on a High Wire
Under normal circumstances, the U.S. economy would be poised to greet 2020 with optimism. Signals suggest exports will be more…
University of Illinois Economist Reviews 2019 Crop Prices, Outlook
So much happened that it is really hard to know where to begin when telling the story of Illinois agriculture…