Friday, April 11th, 2025 Podcast
We ended up the week on Friday with good strength in soybeans, wheat and corn along with the cattle futures. It was no doubt another volatile week of trade amid headline risk, tariffs, USDA reports and more.
Trump Says Administration to Slow Deportations on Illegal Farm, Hotel Workers
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting with his top officials Thursday and said his administration would provide some relief to farmers and hotel operators who employ immigrants lacking legal status. “We have to
Number of U.S. Farms Continues Slow Decline
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The number of farms in the U.S. is continuing to decline, according to new data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. After peaking at 6.81 million farms in 1935, the number of U.S. farms dropped
U.S. Sales Decline as Canadian Sales Grow for Tractors and Combines in March
(MILWAUKEE, WI) – According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of agricultural tractors and combines grew in March compared to the year before, while U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines declined during the same
Senators Press USDA on Avian Flu Response
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senate Agriculture Committee members have written Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging her department to broaden its strategy for managing avian flu to include measures for turkeys and dairy herds. “Since the beginning of
Trump Tariff Pause a Positive and Appreciated by Farmers
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new individualized tariffs announced April 2—an opportunity for negotiations with our trading partners that could lead to
Ag Needs China as a Trading Partner
Tariff tensions aren’t going away anytime soon, and maintaining China as a trading partner remains critical. The broader economy—and its ripple effects—continue to tie directly back to the ag sector. A spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said
South Dakota PUC Gives Summit Carbon More Time On Permit
(Pierre, SD) — The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is holding off on a decision for Summit Carbon Solutions’ permit to build a pipeline. South Dakota’s PUC met yesterday to discuss options to either extend the schedule
RFA to Treasury: 45Z Tax Credit Regulation Needs ‘Clarity, Certainty and Stability’
In detailed comments submitted today to the U.S. Treasury, the Renewable Fuels Association urged the department to clarify and improve several key provisions in its upcoming proposed regulations for the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, often referred to as
CoBank Quarterly: Tariffs Compound Economic Anxiety Among US Consumers and Businesses Amid Fears of Economic Slowdown
DENVER (April 10, 2025)—Consumer and business sentiment regarding the U.S. economic outlook continues to deteriorate after dropping sharply over the past few months. Rapidly worsening expectations about everything – from inflation and personal income to business and