Articles tagged under: Rural Perspectives
Rural Perspectives
Published August 24, 2020
Southern portions of Minnesota and North Dakota are wrapping up spring wheat harvest. "I think yields have been average, for the most part," says AgCountry Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen. While corn and soybean harvest are a way off in…Rural Perspectives
Published August 10, 2020
Congress seems to be stuck in the negotiation process for a fourth round of COVID-19 assistance. That’s according to AgCountry Farm Credit Services Government Affairs Senior Vice President Howard Olson. Support for agriculture is included in both the House and…Rural Perspectives
Published July 27, 2020
Basis levels have remained steady this summer. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen says there are a couple reasons behind that. "One, as many people know, is because the 2019 crop wasn't in particularly good quality. The…Rural Perspectives
Published July 13, 2020
The July USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report was released this past week. In this edition of Rural Perspectives, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen takes a closer look at the details from the report.…Rural Perspectives
Published June 28, 2020
The USDA Quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage reports will be released Tuesday morning. "Once there is a known in the market, the premium usually comes out of it," says Katie Tangen, market education specialist, AgCountry Farm Credit Services. "This year,…Rural Perspectives
Published June 15, 2020
There were few changes in the USDA's June Supply and Demand report. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen takes a look at the numbers and offers more insight on the market focuses for the next few weeks.…Rural Perspectives
Published June 1, 2020
Some of the specifics of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program are still being sorted through. AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen says one question revolves around the sale of grain. Another question many farmers in parts of…Rural Perspectives
Published May 17, 2020
What does the latest USDA Crop Production Report mean for Northern Plains farmers? Find out more from AgCountry Farm Credit Services market education specialist Katie Tangen in the latest Rural Perspectives podcast. Listen now.Rural Perspectives
Published May 4, 2020
It is a very unusual marketplace for agriculture. "The one think markets don't like is uncertainty," says Katie Tangen, marketing education specialist, AgCountry Farm Credit Services. "Now, if traders knew everything would be over in June and all the demand…