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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Quantities placed under loan highest for many crops since 2009 crop year
USDA Outlook Forum | Vilsack on state of ag | Budget | RFS | GMO food labeling
Key will be if there is bipartisan support for measure in Senate
U.S. would be unlikely to come anywhere near breaching WTO support commitments
By Ted Sheely: Lemoore, California Farmers in California have it tough these days. Despite recent rainfall from El Nino, we continue to suffer through one of the worst droughts in history. We still don’t h
Rising focus on global developments & concerns on lack of inflation progress remain key
Death comes as court set to hear major cases on abortion, voting rights, affirmative action and immigration
By Dr. Gilbert arap Bor: Kapseret, Kenya Around the world, farmers have planted almost 5 billion acres of genetically modified crops. Here in Kenya, we’re still waiting to plant our very first acre of c
Opponents and proponents of corn-based ethanol, RFS comment after Cruz victory
Cruz win blow for ethanol supporters | Rubio gains momentum with strong third finish
Craige Mackenzie: Methven, New Zealand It took five years of intense negotiations and political controversy—and last week, trade diplomats finally gathered in New Zealand to sign the Trans-Pacific Partners
Rate of increase in payouts slowing
Focus will be on Stabenow, other Dems who have fought efforts in the past
By Tim Burrack: Arlington, Iowa Nobody knows who will win the Iowa caucuses on Monday, but judging from the latest polls, it looks like the top finishers in both parties will be trade protectionists. This is astoni
Sales of 40-100 HP tractors fell by record amount in 2015
USDA Sec. Vilsack could be one of the possible candidates to replace Tipton at end of 2016
Snow/blizzard delays House, Senate action | FOMC | Food prices
By Benjamin Olumuyiwa Adewumi: Oyo State, Nigeria “What’s the point of increasing my yield if most of it will rot anyway?” For farmers, that’s the voice of despair—and I often he
House is out, Senate in | Focus returns to as US confirms more bird flu cases | Child nutrition
On-farm, off-farm storage both increase in 2015
State of Union address | USDA reports | Senate returns | Another WOTUS bill
No confirmation yet that Brazil’s gov’t has accepted grower request
Strong US dollar, low energy prices also noted
Beef, poultry issues still to be resolved while pork issues appear to have been addressed
House returns | Employment report Friday | State wheat updates