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Farmers expressing more concerns about Trump’s tariffs
Farmers and other businesspeople are watching the Trump administration's trade strategy very carefully as tariffs, which could directly affect their bottom line, go up and down and back again. Brian Kuehl is Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade and is holding town hall meetings across the country to discuss the tariff war and its impacts. He said he's especially concerned about how these tariffs will affect farmers in the long run. Farmers are getting squeezed by these tariffs already,...
USDA provides national weather outlook for next week
Outlooks from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show near or above-normal precipitation is in the forecast for the Midwest from March 9-15. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey recently provided a national weather outlook for the second week of March. With the warmer...
Corn exports disappointing for second straight week
For the second straight week, U.S. corn exports have hit a marketing-year low. The U.S. Export Sales Report released Thursday morning showed bearish corn sales, while soybean exports came in neutral within the estimated range. Allendale commodities broker Greg McBride...
IOWA FSA reminds producers of March 15th ARC/PLC deadline
The calendar has flipped over again, and we are nearing the end of the first week in March. Before you know it, dirt will be turned all around the state of Iowa. However, the Iowa State Farm Service Agency (FSA) wants producers to remember that if they want to make...
Vilsack: Hungry Americans need the American Rescue Plan now
An editorial by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack supports passage of the American Rescue Plan. The legislation, passed by the House and up for consideration in the Senate, is President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic relief package to help the nation recover from...
Market Analyst: Grain markets have morphed into ?supply bull?
As South American supplies begin to come on-line, a Price Futures Group market analyst says U.S. grain markets have morphed into a ?supply bull? from a ?demand bull.?Senior account executive Bill Moore says South American supplies are cheaper than the U.S., which is...
Grassley backs Tai as U.S. Trade Representative
U.S. Trade Representative nominee Katherine Tai continues to receive bipartisan support. Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley told farm reporters Tuesday morning that he intends to vote for Tai when her nomination goes before the full Senate. Grassley noted he...
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Opening Market Podcast – Greg McBride Allendale 4-4-22
War premiums are sneaking their way into the grain markets while livestock is looking for a sense of direction. China made another purchase this morning as well. Greg McBride of Allendale talks with Dustin Hoffmann.
Brazil plants 2nd corn crop after disappointing soybean season
As we get ready to get into the fields, that means that Brazil is ready to get out of theirs for the time being. But don?t worry, they are gearing up for the second season in the warmer climates of the country. As we look at how the growing season was for the...
BASF: Farmers have the biggest job on Earth
BASF officials say the agri-food system is undergoing a massive transformation and farmers are at its core.At the 2022 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, Padma Commuri ? Director of R&D for BASF Agricultural Solutions North America ? says their company is committed to...
FBN economist discusses ag market trends at Commodity Classic
Farmers Business Network broke down current agricultural market trends at last month?s Commodity Classic.FBN chief economist Kevin McNew says the issue at the top of nearly everyone?s mind is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.McNew talks about some of FBN?s...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-31-22)
The USDA released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.This week?s report was mostly neutral. Surprisingly, the new crop soybean sales weren?t as good as what we?ve been seeing recently. In fact, it seems that we?ve backed off of new crop sales this week in...
