Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 Podcast
As we start off 2025, we had a fairly quiet day in the markets with a little bit of green in corn and soybeans PLUS a strong day in cattle futures. The U.S. dollar index, meantime, hit
U.S. and Global Ag Economies Uncertain About 2025
The prospect of new tariff disputes when Donald Trump returns to the White House has the global economy in an uncertain position in early 2025. Farm Policy News says ongoing geopolitical tensions and continuing climate challenges will
AFBF: New Leadership in D.C. Has Work to Do for Farmers and Ranchers
Election 2024 is behind us, and some new faces are taking over leadership on the House and Senate Ag Committees. Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the four leaders
Early 2025 Could Be Bitterly Cold
A strengthening storm is expected to bring snow, ice, and possibly severe thunderstorms to parts of the central and eastern U.S. as it slides across the country this weekend into early next week. AccuWeather expert forecasters say
EU Deforestation Rule Delayed by a Year
The European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for a year, providing a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen. The rule will require imports of beef and other goods to include documentation showing they did not
More Canadians Struggle with Food Insecurity
Canada’s recent Food Price Report 2025 forecasts a rise in food prices between three and five percent, pushing the average family of four’s annual food expenditure to $16,833.67. That’s an increase of $800 from last year. Though