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ND Farmers Work Through Quality Loss Adjustment Sign-Up
Published February 12, 2021
Farmers have three more weeks to sign up for the Quality Loss Adjustment program. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Farm Program Director Laura Heinrich says so far, there are 600 applications started in the North Dakota system. "We have a…Choose a Farm Program That Works Best for You
Published February 11, 2021
Farmers will need to select either the Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage farm program for 2021 by mid-March. Agricultural Economic Insights Economist David Widmar says there are several considerations to keep in mind when choosing a farm program.…Supplies Expected to Tighten in Future USDA Reports
Published February 11, 2021
Total Farm Marketing market advisor John Heinberg says USDA chose to punt on some of the demand numbers in the February report. "The big question was what will they do with corn? They punted that by bringing carryout down 50…Hope Remains in Ag Amid Division in Washington D.C.
Published February 11, 2021
According to National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President and CEO Chuck Conner, a partisan polarization is happening in Washington D.C. "Members of Congress now, quite literally, fear members across the aisle and their supporters or simply view them as un-American…House Ag Committee Advances Budget Reconciliation Bill
Published February 10, 2021
The House Agriculture Committee advanced a $16 billion budget reconciliation bill Wednesday. There’s $4 billion in the proposal to respond to the pandemic's impact on the food supply chain and another $1 billion to help black and minority farmers with…China Misses First Year Phase One Target
Published February 10, 2021
In the first year of the phase one trade deal, U.S. ag exports to China reached $27.2 billion missing the target by more than $6 billion. While China did not meet its first-year commitments, the American Farm Bureau Federation says…Farm Credit Conditions Improve
Published February 10, 2021
There was a dramatic improvement in farm credit conditions for the region in the final three months of 2020. More than three-quarters of the ag lenders surveyed in the fourth quarter by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reported an…A Boost in Global Corn Ending Stocks, Soy Ending Stocks Lower
Published February 10, 2021
The February USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report had USDA raising world corn ending stocks 2.7 million tonnes from January to 286.5 million tonnes, reflecting increasing stocks in China, South Africa and Mexico partially offsetting decreases in Argentina…Money Flow Moves Out of the Grain Markets
Published February 10, 2021
Nothing fundamental changed for the grain markets on Wednesday, but money flow moved out of the grains. "The February USDA report wasn't quite what the doctor ordered in terms of bullish news," said Joe Vaclavik, president, Standard Grain. "USDA raised…