Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 Podcast
Grain and oilseed markets were quietly mixed by the close as traders are seemingly waiting on pins and needles ahead of President Trump’s tariff announcements on Wednesday afternoon. Also, a lot of weather is moving through the
Corn and Soy Growers Tell ITC That 2,4-D is an Essential Tool
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, corn and soy grower leaders were among those who testified to the importance of 2,4-D as a key herbicide used by farmers and that they would suffer if the U.S. government granted
Thune, Baldwin, Johnson Reintroduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Dairy Producers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers on Tuesday in reintroducing the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY)
Producer Sentiment Slips Due to Rising Policy Uncertainty
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment declined in March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers’ outlook for the future. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points to a reading of 140,
Meat Export Federation Says Shipbuilding Idea Not Feasible
The U.S. Trade Representative recently held hearings on a proposal to impose million-dollar port call fees on Chinese vessels. The U.S. Meat Export Federation joined more than 300 other organizations in saying the fees would hurt U.S.