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Ag News Update for 01/07/2020

January 7, 2020 Tony St. James 0

Ag News Update …Bob Maurer (Manduca Trading) on historical tendencies of January markets http://www.ParamountBroadcasting.com/audio/podcasts/20200107ANU.mp3

New Year Could Bring Balance Back to Markets

January 6, 2020 Tony St. James 0

DENVER, CO – The fourth quarter is ending with much more optimism on trade and […]

Senate Finance Committee Taking Up USMCA This Week

January 6, 2020 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – With the House of Representatives approving the new USMCA trade deal before […]

Sugarbeet Crop Hit Hard by Weather, High Abandonment

December 10, 2019 Tony St. James 0

KANSAS CITY, MO – Last season’s sugarbeet crop was significantly affected by poor weather during […]

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USDA Reports Smaller Cotton Crop, Decreased Wheat Supply

December 10, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Domestic cotton production is 3 percent less than previously thought, according to […]

House Democrats and Administration Agree, Congress Considering USMCA

December 10, 2019 Tony St. James 0

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – Today, Mexico approved U.S. changes to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, […]

NCBA Supports Country of Origin Labeling, Wants Verification

December 9, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DENVER, CO – The National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) last week reaffirmed its policy supporting […]

USDA Opens Enrollment for General CRP Signup Today

December 9, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced opening signup for the Conservation […]

Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Deadline is This Friday

December 9, 2019 Tony St. James 0

ARLINGTON, VA – The deadline for Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program signup is nearing and […]

Consumers Increasing Food Budget Investment on Fast Food

December 6, 2019 Tony St. James 0

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Expenditure Series points to Americans’ […]

Farmers Discussing Operational Modifications Related to Climate Change

December 6, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Recently the topic of climate change has made its way into […]

Democrats Challenging Mexicans on New Trade Enforcement Measures

December 6, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – House Democrats have added a new wrinkle to the negotiations of a […]

Net Farm Income Expected to Increase in 2019

December 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

KANSAS CITY, MO – Inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income (gross cash income less cash […]

Farm Group Applauds Proposed “Origin of Livestock” Rule

December 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – A policy that allows a one-time transition of dairy cows from conventional […]

Banks Receive Green Light to Work With Hemp

December 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The federal banking agencies and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in consultation […]

Corn Industry Now Relies On Benefits of Trade

December 3, 2019 Tony St. James 0

CHESTERFIELD, MO – How important is trade to farmers? For the National Corn Growers Association […]

Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Improves, Matching Springtime Optimism

December 3, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Agricultural economy sentiment tied with its highest reading of 2019, according […]

Trade War Looks Likely to Continue Into 2020

December 3, 2019 Tony St. James 0

LONDON, ENGLAND – As China deals with slowing economic growth, the slowest in 27 years, […]

Cotton Industry Sets Targets for Science-Based Sustainability

December 2, 2019 Tony St. James 0

CARY, NC – Cotton Incorporated, the research, and marketing company funded by US upland cotton […]

Hemp Poised to Become Fourth-Largest U.S. Crop

December 2, 2019 Tony St. James 0

PORTLAND, OR – The hemp industry is poised to become the fourth major crop and […]

EU Agrees to More Beef From U.S. Cattlemen

December 2, 2019 Tony St. James 0

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – U.S. cattlemen will be able to export more beef to the European […]

USDA Awards $1.4 Million for Feral Hog Control

November 29, 2019 Tony St. James 0

TEMPLE, TX – Earlier this week, authorities say a pack of feral hogs attacked and […]

Domestic Ethanol Production Increasing, Inventories Continue to Fall

November 29, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Ethanol production increased 2.5 percent last week, to 1.06 million barrels per […]

Chinese Trade Concessions Could Boost U.S. Pork Exports

November 28, 2019 Tony St. James 0

URBANDALE, IA – Securing zero-tariff access to China for U.S. pork would be an economic […]

Retail Turkey Prices Don’t Reflect Wholesale Price Changes

November 28, 2019 Tony St. James 0

KANSAS CITY, MO – While wholesale turkey prices are lower this year, the savings aren’t […]

Biofuel Demand Expected to Remain Stable Next Year

November 27, 2019 Tony St. James 0

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates the amount of renewable fuels refineries must blend into […]

Federal Reserve Says Bank Closures Devastating Rural Communities

November 27, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – According to new research from the Federal Reserve, rural communities have been […]

Second Tranche of MFP Payments Unleashed to Farmers

November 26, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – As a result of trade disruptions, President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny […]

U.S. CO2 Emissions Rising, But Reduction Progress Continues

November 26, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – A sombering report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) outlines that […]

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Southwest Agricultural Loan Demand Declines Four Consecutive Years

November 25, 2019 Tony St. James 0

DALLAS, TX – Bankers responding to the third-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most […]

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Income Growth and Affordable Food Decreasing Global Hunger

November 22, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Could global food insecurity improve dramatically in the next ten years? According […]

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Rural America More Exposed With Climate Change Regulation

November 22, 2019 Tony St. James 0

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – Rural America is disproportionately exposed to climate change regulation given the […]

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Odds of USMCA Passage This Year Not Good

November 22, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – “We want to see enforceability” regarding the new trade agreement between the […]

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Despite Falling Unemployment, Urban Employment Outpaces Rural Growth

November 21, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – When the Great Recession hit the nation in 2008 and 2009, employment […]

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WTO Suggests Bearish World Trade Growth in 2019

November 21, 2019 Tony St. James 0

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – World merchandise trade is expected to remain below trend into the fourth […]

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Corn and Soybean Exports Hit Marketing Year Highs

November 21, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Export markets stepped up last week to import a marketing-year high of […]

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California Dairy Industry Remains Top, Texas Growing Fast

November 20, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The milk production forecasts for 2019 and 2020 are raised from the […]

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U.S. Agricultural Exports Expecting Decline, Trade Surplus Continues

November 19, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. agricultural exports are projected to total $134.5 billion in fiscal year […]

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Farm Finances Continue to Weaken Amid Ongoing Uncertainty

November 19, 2019 Tony St. James 0

KANSAS CITY, MO – Farm credit conditions in the Federal Reserve’s Tenth District continued to […]

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China Can Weather Trade Storm, But Needs Technology

November 18, 2019 Tony St. James 0

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – Winning a trade war with China requires an understanding of how […]

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WTO Less Than Two Weeks Away From Breakdown

November 18, 2019 Tony St. James 0

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Trade Organization (WTO) is less than two weeks away from […]

Corn and Cotton Prices Improving, Wheat Declining

November 8, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – The outlook for domestic wheat this month is for smaller supplies, reduced […]

Largest Cattle Event in Nation Returns to Texas

November 8, 2019 Tony St. James 0

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show is for […]

EPA Asking Farmers and Ranchers to Guide Policy

November 8, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – If decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have caused you concern […]

Latest on U.S.-China Trade War; Nothing New

November 7, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Will the U.S. and China really sit down and sign a Phase […]

Chinese Imports of American Pork Continue to Surge

November 6, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Forecasts for U.S. pork exports this marketing year (2019 & 2020) were […]

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Optimism in Farmland Values Leads to Barometer Increase

November 6, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer improved 15 points to […]

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Could Drivers Be Held Liable for Killing Monarchs?

November 5, 2019 Tony St. James 0

COLLEGE STATION, TX – While many environmentalists are quick to condemn modern agriculture practices for […]

Trade War Harms U.S. and China, Benefits Others

November 5, 2019 Tony St. James 0

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – The trade tariff spat between China and the United States has been […]

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Producer Sentiment Improves As Trade Victories Appear Close

November 4, 2019 Tony St. James 0

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer improved 15 points to […]

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