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Meeting with Potential Buyers

Our Midwest Soybean Producers are meeting with Potential Soybean buyers at the Soy Connect Conference going on in New York…

Soy Connect Conference

The United Soybean Export Council is holding their Soy Connect Conference in New York this week. I talked with a…

Crop Conditions Decline Slightly

The U.S. Corn and Soybean Crop conditions ratings have declined very slightly from a week ago.

USDA Investment in High Speed Internet

Another step toward bringing high speed internet to rural homes and ag businesses has been taken by the USDA.

New Ag Trade Forecast

For the first 9 months of the USDA’s Fiscal Year, the U.S. exported $141.4 billion dollars of U.S. farm goods.

Dairy Production Numbers

Dairy Production is down, and prices are expected to go up according to the USDA’s August Milk Outlook Report.

Holding Mexico Accountable

The U.S. Trade Representative Announced that the U.S. will be establishing a United States / Mexico / Canada dispute settlement…

Cattle on Feed Report

The Cattle Feedlot numbers are showing no signs of any herd expansion plans, that according to the USDA’s Cattle on…

The USDA is Understaffed

While attending Dakota Fest, I caught up with Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency regarding the USDA…

Water Quality Issues

Besides the Farm Bill, there’s other issues being worked on; one of which is the Water Quality Issues in Nebraska.

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