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China “Scouring the World for Meat” as African Swine Fever Impacts Protein Markets
Bloomberg News reported last week that, “Tang Jie, who works on a pig farm, says he used to get pork from…
U.S. Business Sees Dwindling Prospects in Cuba
The Havana International Trade Fair is where Cuba puts the best face on its struggling economy. There are state-run restaurants…
Propane Demand Outstripping Pipeline Capacity in Parts of Midwest
As of Wednesday morning, Harmony, Minnesota, farmers Jeff and Roxi Thompson were having no problem finding enough propane to dry…
WASDE Report Reflects Tightening Corn Supplies, but Falling Demand
Even though the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report featured a tighter U.S. and world balance sheet…
Farm Liquidity in Decline, Aside from USDA Payments
The financial liquidity of farms across Iowa has been in decline over the past several years, despite a slight increase…
GOP Senators and Iowa’s Governor Tell EPA to Fix Its RFS Proposal
Seven Midwest senators and Iowa’s governor, all Republicans, are pushing back on EPA’s supplemental plan for the Renewable Fuel Standard,…
The Conservation Question, Part 3-Lessons in Settling Dust
Drought continues to hit the Great Plains on a cyclical basis yet the region remains a key component of American…
USMEF Sees Growing Meat Sales to China, Japan in 2020
The pork shortage in China caused by African swine fever continues to overcome high import tariffs for U.S. pork heading…
Soybeans Higher on Reports China, U.S. to Drop Tariffs
Soybeans were higher in overnight trading after Chinese state media said Beijing and Washington agreed to remove some of the…
NOAA Says 2019-20 Winter Outlook Favors Warmer Weather
You’ll still need your big coat this winter, but maybe just not quite so often. And, please, make sure it’s…