U.S. farmers will not be the only producers looking for ways to hold their financial statements together as it is becoming a worldwide problem. Everyone else in the crop production chain must do the same.
Weather It was 97°F in Fargo, North Dakota yesterday, the warmest day of 2015 despite being in October. It beat the old temperature record by a whopping 12 degrees. Today it is in the 40s with wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Is this an indication of global warming or El Nino? The latter continues to strengthen even as weather forecasters are now starting to watch for its collapse. This El Nino is ranked as the second most intense since 1950 with the record set in 1997-98. Most meteorologists don’t think it will st...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
