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Peterson Says Lawmakers Prepping for Future Ag Emergencies

Published June 19, 2020

According to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, lawmakers are putting together a plan to use Commodity Credit Corporation funding for future challenges in agriculture, not just the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm not sure if we'll ever have another COVID-19 situation,…

Reduced Ethanol Demand Trickles Down to the Corn Price

Published June 12, 2020

In a panel discussion on the Renewable Fuel Standard and E-15, National Corn Growers Association President Kevin Ross said corn farmers will feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for a long time. "The trickle down effect from the transportation…

What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published June 8, 2020

In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi outlines the key issues in the marketplace. Topics include $40 crude oil, gains on Wall Street and COVID-19.

Senate to Consider More COVID-19 Aid

Published June 8, 2020

In May, the House approved their version of a phase four economic stimulus package called the HEROES Act. Later this month, the U.S. Senate will be putting together their plan. Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says Senate…

Ethanol Industry Continues to Seek COVID-19 Assistance

Published June 8, 2020

Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the U.S. ethanol industry is still a long way from normal operations. "We are beginning to climb out of the hole that COVID-19 put us in, but we're still about 35 percent below…

Farmfest/Dakotafest Canceled for 2020

Published June 8, 2020

The list of major events impacted by COVID-19 continues to grow with the cancelation of Farmfest and Dakotafest. IDEAg Group, which is owned by the American Farm Bureau Federation, said this was “the right decision to make in these uncertain…

The Backlog of Hogs Continues in MN

Published June 2, 2020

While pork packing plant capacity has increased in the last few weeks, Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler said it’s going to be difficult for the pork industry to move forward. Minnesota’s pork packing plants are running up to…

Governors Make Request for Biofuels COVID-19 Relief

Published May 28, 2020

On behalf of the Governor’s Biofuels Coalition, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to Congressional leadership, asking them include biofuels in the next COVID-19 relief package. According to the letter, nearly three-quarters of…

Hundreds Benefit From ‘Hog Wild’ Pork Giveaway

Published May 25, 2020

A total of 13,000 pounds of pork was given away Friday in the Aberdeen area. Aberdeen farmer and businessman Mitch Truebebach was behind this effort to showcase the issues going on in the swine industry and help the local community.…

New Bill Supports Biofuel Producers in COVID-19

Published May 22, 2020

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill to support biofuel producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will require the USDA to reimburse biofuels producers for feedstock purchases from January 1 through March 31 through…

Articles tagged under: COVID-19

Peterson Says Lawmakers Prepping for Future Ag Emergencies

Reduced Ethanol Demand Trickles Down to the Corn Price

What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Senate to Consider More COVID-19 Aid

Ethanol Industry Continues to Seek COVID-19 Assistance

Farmfest/Dakotafest Canceled for 2020

The Backlog of Hogs Continues in MN

Governors Make Request for Biofuels COVID-19 Relief

Hundreds Benefit From ‘Hog Wild’ Pork Giveaway

New Bill Supports Biofuel Producers in COVID-19

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