Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 Podcast

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Grain and livestock markets were fairly quiet on Tuesday as there was little fresh news to drive the trade. Grains in particular seemed to tread water, maybe a sign that traders are already positioning ahead of Friday’s

Limited Supply, Strong Demand Fuels Ag Land Market

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OMAHA, NEB. — There are more motivated land buyers in today’s market than there are willing sellers, according to Farmers National Company. Despite the pressures created by lower net farm income, declining commodity markets, higher interest rates

Thune Sets Out Priorities, Including Farm Bill

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New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) laid out his priorities, including a new farm bill, as the 119th Congress got underway. Thune says he understands rural America, where he started life in a small South Dakota

2024 Ethanol Exports Set New Record in Just 11 Months

According to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, U.S. ethanol exports for 2024 totaled 1.72 billion gallons just through November, already surpassing the previous annual record of 1.67 billion gallons set in 2018. With one month

Ag Groups Welcome New Congress and Leadership

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The National Corn Growers Association gathered its leadership on Capitol Hill to welcome members of the new Congress as they were sworn into office. “We’re here to congratulate our friends and allies who were re-elected to Congress

Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance Deadline Extended

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The USDA reminds specialty crop producers to apply for assistance for marketing and food safety certification expenses. The Farm Service Agency is providing an additional $650 million in funding for the new Market Assistance for Specialty Crops

Federal Court Ends Roundup Litigation in Australia

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The Federal Court of Australia brought an end to the country’s last Roundup case, closing out all pending litigation there. The Court granted the plaintiff’s request to discontinue the Fenton class action against Monsanto involving allegations related