BUSINESS
Volatile weather patterns are likely to persist in 2012.
Many questions surround the availability of trading funds from MF Global account holders.
Higher fertilizer costs continue the trend of higher production costs for corn, leading to higher break-even corn prices necessary to cover costs.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana, will be resurveyed.
Be ready for changes when you visit your crop insurance agent this year.
Capacity of off-farm commercial grain storage in the United States totaled 9.74 billion bushels on December 2010, up 3% from December 2009.
The 800-mile-long Trans Alaska Pipeline System transports around 15% of the U.S. crude oil production. It’s closed with no estimate of reopening.