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Renewable fuels industry awaiting SRE decision
Several small refinery exemptions wait for a ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. renewable fuels industry is watching to see what the agency will do. Jacqui Fatka, lead economist for farm supply and biofuels at CoBank, said there are a few questions that are up in the air right now. Fatka said the EPA will likely provide more clarity on their SRE decision relatively soon. For more information, visit cobank.com.
USDA makes $800 million available for biofuels pandemic relief
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the American economy hard. We are still feeling the ripple effects of it almost two years later. Of course, some sectors of the economy took it harder than others. Many of those were reliant on travel and human interaction. When you have...
House passes bills promoting livestock market transparency
Groups like the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association (NCBA) are pleased the House of Representatives passed two bills that provide producers with greater transparency in the cattle markets. The House voted 418-9 to advance legislation that would extend the...
USDA makes no changes to corn and soybean outlooks
The USDA?s December WASDE report on Thursday was pretty uneventful for corn and soybeans.The WASDE report kept both corn and soybean ending stocks unchanged. Corn stocks remain at 1.493 billion bushels and soybean stocks at 340 million bushels. The USDA did increase...
Pioneer brand soybeans show yield advantages in 2021
NAFB Trade Talk Audio: Don Gehrls, Pioneer Soybean Marketing LeadPioneer brand soybeans had exceptionally strong performance for growers in 2021.In nearly 3,200 competitive on-farm comparisons, the top 40 Pioneer brand soybean products by demand demonstrated a yield...
Auction College looks to teach more than just the cadence
We have all been involved in an auction at some point in our lives. Maybe it has been for cattle, maybe household goods, maybe even for some collectible online. Whatever you are buying or selling, the principles are generally the same. It comes down to the auctioneer...
U.S. beef exports on pace to hit $10 billion
Beef export value for the United States continues to soar in 2021.Data released this week by the USDA shows October was another strong month for U.S. red meat exports. Beef exports reached 115,709 metric tons in October, a 7.5% increase from last year, while export...
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Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 9-29-22
Lower commodity prices in other countries are exerting pressure on U.S. market prices. Additionally, the markets are waiting with bated breath for tomorrow's quarterly grain stocks report. Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.
NPB and partners receive $155 million from USDA Climate-Smart program
The USDA announced their investment of up to $2.8 billion dollars for 70 selected projects in the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities. National Pork Board was a leader in one of the grants and a contributor to two additional, totaling $155 million. Ashley...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty- 9-29-22
Corn is mixed today with beans holding gains. Tomorrow we could see an active and potentially volatile trading day with the release of the quarterly grain stocks report. Mark Magnuson talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
Atrazine proposal comment deadline nears
The deadline to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency?s atrazine proposal is next Friday. The National Corn Growers Association is encouraging growers to join its call-to-action and submit comments to the EPA on the important role atrazine plays in...
Is the AG economy heading toward a change?
We talked earlier this month about the state of the agriculture economy. It's in a serious episode of flux. Volatility has been affecting the market like no other time before. It may be drought or flooding, production issues, geopolitical disagreements, or even...
