Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 Podcast
Traders have been steadily talking about the continued dry weather in Argentina and southern Brazil. Is it becoming a real concern that could greatly impact the markets? Plus, reports are that Mexican cattle imports are going to
South American Crops Facing Weather Challenges
Production estimates reached record levels for Brazil and Argentina’s winter soybean crops ahead of the 2024-2025 planting season. A USDA report predicted 169 million metric tons of soybeans in Brazil, a 10.4 percent increase from the previous
Grassley Blasts EPA Answers on Used Cooking Oil Imports
The EPA and Customs and Border Protection have answers on why claimed-to-be used cooking oil, mainly from China, is allowed into the U.S. But one senator isn’t satisfied. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Environmental Protection Agency
Trump Won’t Narrow Tariff Plans
A recent Washington Post report said President-elect Trump’s aides are considering narrowing his tariff plans so they would only apply to limited specific critical imports. However, Farm Policy News says Trump denied that would happen. In Trump’s
Weekly Corn and Soybean Inspections Fall
USDA data says inspections of corn and beans for export declined week to week while wheat assessments improved. The agency says corn inspections in the seven days that ended on January 2 fell to 847,463 metric tons
Web-Based App Will Optimize Soil Sampling
The Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska, and the ARS’s Partnership for Data Innovations have launched a new web-based application involving soil sampling. The application, called the Soil Sample Panning Organizer Tool, or SSPOT, will facilitate
Ranchers Condemn Reckless Misuse of the Antiquities Act
WASHINGTON (January 7, 2025) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the Biden Administration’s irresponsible use of the Antiquities Act to create the Chuckwalla and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments. “There