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Lower Crude Oil Demand Drives Ag Commodities
Published April 15, 2020
The collapse in the demand of crude oil continues to drive the ag commodities lower. "The production cut was by 10 percent, but some people are saying demand for gasoline dropped 30 percent," explained Clayton Pope, president, Clayton Pope Commodities.…U.S. Ag is Reducing GHG Emissions
Published April 15, 2020
U.S. farmers and ranchers are reducing per-unit greenhouse grass emissions, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The analysis shows the agriculture sector accounts for less than ten percent of total U.S. emissions…MN Corn Matters
Published April 15, 2020
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association has launched a COVID-19 webpage. MCGA Public Relations Manager Brent Renneke has more in the latest MN Corn Matters.MN Beef Update
Published April 15, 2020
The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association is helping cattle producers get through these challenging times. Hear more from MSCA President Mike Landuyt in the MN Beef Update.U.S. Pork Industry Requests Help from USDA
Published April 15, 2020
The National Pork Producers Council is asking the USDA to help producers deal with the market challenges of the coronavirus. "We need more than $1 billion in pork purchases by the USDA to clear out a backed up meat supply,…Any Packing Plant is Important Right Now
Published April 15, 2020
According to Kerns & Associates economist Steve Meyer, any packing plant is important to the pork industry right now. "It's the cumulative effect that gets us. If we would have lost one plant at a time, even just two plants…Large Losses Expected for U.S. Pork Producers in COVID-19
Published April 15, 2020
According to an economic analysis by Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes and Kerns & Associates economist Steve Meyer, hog farmers will lose nearly $37 per hog or almost $5 billion collectively for each hog marketed the rest of the…Ag Industry Represented on Administration Economic Recovery Panel
Published April 15, 2020
President Donald Trump is taking input from all sectors regarding a post-COVID-19 economy. For agriculture, Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Group includes American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, Cargill CEO David MacLennan, Corteva CEO Jim Collins and Deere…Farmer-Lender Mediation Extension Granted by MN Legislature
Published April 15, 2020
The COVID-19 relief package passed in the Minnesota Legislature contains an extension for Farmer-Lender Mediation by 60 days. It temporarily extends the period before which a creditor can enforce a debt or terminate a contract for deed subject to the…