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What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published April 20, 2020
A stronger wheat market and big drop in nearby crude oil futures get attention in this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets. Advance Trading senior risk management advisor Tommy Grisafi has all the details.USDA Will Make Monthly Food Purchases for Food Banks
Published April 20, 2020
The USDA will be purchasing a combined total of $300 million each month in dairy, meat, fresh fruits and vegetables for food banks. In the next two weeks, the USDA will be taking proposals to supply commodity boxes to non-profit…Biofuels Industry Not Included in USDA COVID-19 Aid
Published April 20, 2020
The USDA aid package doesn’t provide assistance to the biofuels industry. According to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, there’s not enough money to go around. Perdue says helping the biofuels industry is more than the USDA could do at this time.…A Seed Treatment Could Be Helpful This Spring
Published April 20, 2020
A seed treatment could be beneficial this spring, because it's been wet and cold. "Especially in the small grains. We took off a crop that was pretty poor quality. One of the things we learned this winter is seed may…Mid-Size and Beginning Dairies Remain Vulnerable
Published April 20, 2020
USDA will provide $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and ranchers through the coronavirus economic stimulus package. From that total, dairy farmers will $2.9 billion. Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom is pleased USDA is delivering a…Canola Minute
Published April 20, 2020
The Northern Canola Growers Association board allocated $325,000 for ten canola research projects. Hear more from Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.Limits on COVID Aid Will Not Address the Needs of Pig Farmers
Published April 20, 2020
There is a staggering mismatch between the number of hogs that need to go to processing and the plants that are open and available to do so. Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says the limitations in the USDA…ND Dept. of Ag Offering Letters for Essential Businesses
Published April 19, 2020
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is providing letters to critical and essential agriculture businesses for verification purposes. “With more requests coming in from agribusiness and ag sectors asking for proof of being a critical and essential business, we are making letters…Beet Stock Snapshot
Published April 19, 2020
If there are no additional American Crystal Sugar Company beet shares brokered this season, Acres and Shares says shares volume would be slightly less than the ten-year average. The average price-per-share would be greater than the average. During the previous…