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Tanner Krause, CEO of Iowa-based Kum & Go convenience stores, works to provide a ‘safe space’ for employees to talk about emotional challenges, many of which have been brought on or exacerbated by the Covid pandemic.
Congress got a clearer view of President Biden’s trade agenda this week as the Senate Finance Committee questioned Katherine Tai, Biden’s nominee to serve as the United States Trade Representative.
The strength and timing of the economic recovery are contingent on three uncertain factors.
USDA’s Chief Economist says the battle for 2021 acreage is on, and it may even bid into specialty crop acres amid strong signals that China plans to continue buying corn and soybeans.
Splitter Farms in Lyons Kan. was named the 2021 Top Producer Horizon Award winner. Their story is one rooted in education and willingness to listen, a recipe that helped grow the farm to what it is today.
USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum painted a brighter forecast for corn demand this year. While USDA does expect a 7% increase in production, the agency is also forecasting an increase in domestic use, as well as exports.
Unprecedented U.S. weather conditions, export numbers and USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum all weighed on prices this week, says Jamie Wasemiller, market analyst with Gulke Group.
USDA issued its first look at acreage during the annual Ag Outlook Forum with a record number of combined corn and soybean acres projected this year. Some analysts say given prices, that number has room to grow.
During USDA’s 2021 Ag Outlook Forum this week, chief economist Seth Meyer pointed to a possible bump in overall planted acres this year, with 92 million in corn, 90 million in soybeans and 12 million acres of cotton.
Together with his wife Laurie and sons Scott and Eric, Steve Henry and team have built a sustainable business that now stretches across 10,000 acres in Iowa.