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Beige Book: Farm Economy Influenced by Lower Grain Prices

Published July 19, 2024

The Federal Reserve Bank’s Beige Book calls for slow economic growth over the next six months due to the uncertainty with the election, domestic policy, geopolitical conflict and inflation. In the Minneapolis District, the report said agricultural conditions are weakening.…

Interest Rates Rise

Published July 27, 2023

The Federal Reserve bumped interest rates by a quarter percentage point to a range of 5.25 percent-to-5.5 percent. Interest rates are now at a 22-year high. Fed Chair Jerome Powell would not rule out another rate hike at the central…

Another Interest Rate Bump

Published February 3, 2023

As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee has raised the base interest rate. In addition to a quarter-percentage-point interest rate hike, the FOMC signaled plans to raise rates again next month.

Climate Politics and Monetary Policy Do Not Mix

Published January 11, 2023

Environmental groups have asked the Federal Reserve Bank to actively address climate change. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell responded in a panel discussion with other central bank officials, saying the Federal Reserve must avoid drifting into political issues that aren’t directly…

Fed Increases Rate 50 Points

Published December 14, 2022

As expected, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points Wednesday. "They did raise rates by half a percent and the range is 4.25 and 4.5 percent," said Brad Paulson, president, Northern Crops Marketing and Investments.…

Fed Minutes Released

Published November 24, 2022

After four consecutive interest rate increases of 75 basis points, the central bank is expected to pullback to a 50 basis point increase in December. The Fed released the minutes from its November meeting. Analysts are dissecting this information looking…

Interest Rate Bumped Another .75 Basis Points

Published November 3, 2022

As expected, the Federal Reserve Bank bumped interest rates by .75 basis points. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell offered comments after the central bank meeting. Powell said it will be appropriate to slow the pace of interest rate increases at some…

A Dramatic Market Swing

Published October 21, 2022

Volatility in the dollar index allowed the grain markets to bounce off its lows Friday. AgriSompo North America market analyst Sterling Smith says a volatile 140-point swing in the dollar index occurred within one minute Friday. "News dropped that the…

Beige Book: Volatile, but Healthy Farm Economy

Published October 20, 2022

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book says the U.S. economy expanded at a modest pace through early October. According to the update from the Minneapolis Fed, 80 percent of farm lenders said income increased during the quarter. Rising production costs and…

An “Unusually Large” Interest Rate Hike Expected

Published August 26, 2022

Interest rates are going to continue to increase. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell made that point during a speech at the annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming economic symposium. Powell didn’t provide any details but said “another unusually large increase” could…

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Beige Book: Farm Economy Influenced by Lower Grain Prices

Interest Rates Rise

Another Interest Rate Bump

Climate Politics and Monetary Policy Do Not Mix

Fed Increases Rate 50 Points

Fed Minutes Released

Interest Rate Bumped Another .75 Basis Points

A Dramatic Market Swing

Beige Book: Volatile, but Healthy Farm Economy

An “Unusually Large” Interest Rate Hike Expected

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