Friday, April 4th, 2025 Podcast
We saw more meltdown in the markets on Friday amid China’s announcement of a 34% retaliatory tariff on Friday. Soybeans, cattle, hogs, stocks and crude oil were sharply lower on Friday while corn actually end the day
Markets Continue to See Red on Friday
Markets continue to see red in reaction to tariff news, Chinese retaliation against the U.S. on Friday and more. We break down the latest moves in grains (including corn holding its own), pressure in livestock and thoughts
China Slaps U.S. With 34% Tariffs
(BEIJING) — China is hitting back at the United States with 34 percent tariffs on all goods imported from America, starting April 10th. The country’s finance ministry announced the move today after President Trump raised the tariffs
How Trump’s Team Used Trade Deficits to Calculate Tariff Rates
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Trump’s administration calculated its raft of new tariffs primarily based on existing trade balances — a departure from pledges to match the tariff rates and other trade barriers from other countries. In a
Ethanol and Biofuel Groups Applaud Senate Push for E-15
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) led a bipartisan letter to President Trump asking for him to permit the nationwide sale of E-15 gasoline year-round. Growth Energy, the nation’s