Pro Farmer Analysis
World Weather Inc. anticipates scattered showers and cooler temps with a frontal passage through Argentina during the middle of next week but amounts and coverage levels won’t be enough to halt crop stress.
Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced Thursday she won’t seek re-election and will retire when her fourth term ends in early 2025.
Ukraine’s efforts to increase exports under the Black Sea grain deal with Russia are currently focused on securing faster inspections of ships rather than including more ports in the initiative.
For much of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth - the United States, Europe and China - all experience weakening activity, the head of the IMF warned.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial personnel are very much opposed to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Their latest commentary takes on EPA’s recent announcements. . .
For 2023, all food prices are predicted to increase between 3.5% and 4.5% (up from 3.0% to 4.0% in November), food-at-home prices are expected to rise between 3.0% and 4.0%.
Ukraine’s corn production could fall to 22 MMT to 23 MMT this year from 41.9 MMT in 2021.
EPA as expected on Tuesday released final tailpipe emission rules for trucks, which some health and environmental groups say don’t go far enough to be adequately protective.
Dr. Vince Malanga, president of LaSalle Economics shares his thoughts on the economy.
Writing in the New York Times, former USTR Bob Lighthizer says: “America’s China policy does need to change.
Recapping this week’s wheat price action and looking ahead 5, 30 and 90 days.
The first reports from gateways on both coasts suggest container imports turned sharply downward last month, the Wall Street Journal reports, while shipping executives say they are bracing . . .
Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings in which Union Pacific was called to explain a spike in service restrictions.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and two state lawmakers are proposing legislation to restrict foreign purchases of agricultural land in the state. Noem specifically mentioned China.
When adjusting for inflation, the 2022 average value surpassed the previous inflation-adjusted record set in 2013.
After a year of price volatility for agricultural inputs, 2023 is set to be a “normal” year for fertilizer and pesticide costs. . .
Climate data signals there are 77% odds La Niña will persist during the December through February period, according to last week’s update from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC).
Brazil could become the world’s largest cotton exporter in 2023, with an increase in planted area helping it to surpass the U.S., according to producers in the South American country.
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) said in an online notice it is scrutinizing a draft Environmental Protection Agency policy change. . .
The share of palm oil in biodiesel and in food in the European Union is expected to fall significantly within the next 10 years, leading to a sharp drop in imports, the European Commission said
SovEcon raised its 2022-23 Russian wheat export forecast by 200,000 MT . . .
The ISM Services purchasing managers index released Monday unexpectedly jumped to 56.5 in November, rebounding from a more than 2-year low of f 54.4 hit in October...
Indonesia is making plans to bring B35 biodiesel (diesel fuel with a 35% mix of palm oil-based fuel) to the market in 2023, according to Chief Economics Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
La Niña is in its 29th month of existence but it should be in decline, according to World Weather Inc., who says its influence on the world will be greatly diminished in January and February . . .
Updated Canadian wheat estimates.
Pro Farmer shares their latest soybean outlook.
Argentina’s wheat production outlook is likely to face more cuts due to lower-than-expected yields, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said in its weekly report.
Argentina’s government hiked the price of biodiesel for domestic consumption, aiming to keep its price just below the current high inflation rate.
Farm-state Sens. Deb Fischer (NE) and Amy Klobuchar (MN) unveiled a bill to allow year-round sale of E15 and other blends of ethanol higher than the traditional 10%, with a big difference: support of the oil industry.
U.S. ag exports in fiscal year (FY) 2023 are projected at $190.0 billion, down $3.5 billion from USDA’s August forecast.