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With tariffs and trade in focus again, a recent AgWeb poll asked farmers if they support President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as a negotiating strategy.

The ribbon cutting took place on March 20 for the facility focused on demonstrating new technologies at scale.

Income tax law will change this year, and it will be dramatic. Though the crystal ball right now is fairly cloudy as to the final provisions, the changes will likely be beneficial for most farmers.

Jon Scheve discusses the variables that will impact the corn market over the next few months.

Uncertainty reigns

We can’t be silent. As farmers, we must speak up. Globally, we need to stand together and advocate for the critical role that free trade plays for our industry, our countries and the world.

Based on decades of experience, Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, is bracing for a big surprise in USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report on March 31.

Weekly overview of ag commodity market news and price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.

Surveying his farmer-clients, Ken Ferrie compiled a list of ways to increase profit margin. Specialty crops, such as popcorn; non-GMO corn and soybeans; seed corn and soybeans; food-grade corn and soybeans; and organic crops top the list.

A proposed government trade policy aimed at boosting U.S. shipbuilding could significantly increase costs for grain shippers.