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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Election time | Another FBI announcement | Senate races close | Fed watch
Initial Fiscal 2017 outlook is for higher US agricultural exports and imports
Gradual adjustments to policy seen | US economy has picked up from modest pace in 1H 2016 | Two dissenting votes
Area in CRP as Fiscal 2017 starts is ‘close’ to 24-million-acre limit
By Andrew Weidemann: Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia If you’ve ever enjoyed an Australian beer such as Crown Lager or Fosters, there’s a chance you’ve tasted something I’ve grown on my farm
Strongest performance for U.S. economy since third quarter 2014 could help Clinton
Extensions still likely, time frame uncertain
Grocery store prices now seen down from 2015; overall price rise now just 1%
Election focus turns to Senate, House | Fed speakers galore | Food prices
Level for 2016 crops so far are well below indemnities for 2015 crops
Elections heat up | USDA reports | Light economic report week | Fed officials
Job creation below expectations, but unemployment rose U.S. September Nonfarm Payrolls: 156,000 Expectation: 168,000 What drove the increase:
By Bill Horan: Rockwell City, IA The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will spend $20 million to buy cheese from dairy farmers. The purpose of the purchase, according to an August 23 press release,
Last presidential debate | Control of Senate and House | Fed speakers
Prevent-plant acres increase slightly, but remain well under 2015
Presidential debate | CR | USDA reports | Fedspeak
By Carol Keiser: Belleair, Florida Donald Trump sounds like a protectionist. In his speech to the New York Economic Club last week, he condemned “these terrible trade deals,” by which he meant most o
CRP enrollment stood at 23.9 million acres ahead of October 1
Congress in recess | Employment report | Focus on elections
No PLC payments generated for soybeans, dry peas and lentils Eligible producers will be receiving payments under the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program for 2015 crops of corn, grain sorghum and canola, but no PLC payme
By Nancy Kavazanjian: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin The American Society of Civil Engineers has called it one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World”—and this summer, the Panama Canal became even mo
Small shipment arrives via airplane to Miami