News Category: Agricultural
Friday Channel Final Bell with Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing | 04/19/24
Geo-political E15 year round Crop progress with wet weather Argentina weather concerns Exports to Mexico Dollar movement & export potential Pull back on the beef? Boxed beef firming?
April Cattle On Feed Report
USDA April 1 Cattle on Feed Report USDA ActualRangeOn Feed April 1101%101.6-102.5%Placed in March88%90.0-94.7%Marketed in March86%86.5-91.3%
EPA Emergency Waiver Allowing E15 this Summer
Sioux Falls, SD – Today, for the third consecutive year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season in response to the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine and the Middle East. For U.S. consumers who…
PRCA standings update, college rodeo results and more! | Nebraska Rodeo Update for April 20th
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: PRCA World…
CHS purchasing Holdrege Cargill grain facility, 7 others
A Nebraska grain facility is set to change hands, as CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. According to a company news release, the purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain, connecting CHS farmer-owners to the…
Statement by Mark McHargue, President, Regarding Legislature’s Failure to Act on Property Tax Relief
LINCOLN, NEB. – “We are extremely disappointed the Nebraska Legislature was unable to deliver a property tax relief measure before closing out the 2024 legislative session. Nebraskans expected more and deserved better. Today, opponents of LB 388 helped ensure that property taxes will continue to increase on Nebraskans’ homes, farms,…
Nebraska Craft Brewery Board Seeks Project Proposals to Help Grow Industry
LINCOLN—“Grow Local. Brew Local. Buy Local.” That’s the mission statement of the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board and the inspiration behind growing the state’s craft brewery industry. To help achieve that mission, the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board is seeking project proposals from growers, industry organizations, state and local agencies, educational groups,…
Nebraska hemp acreage sees slight decline in 2023
Industrial hemp grown in open areas in Nebraska in 2023 totaled 280 acres, down 7% from 2022, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Industrial hemp harvested in open areas totaled 270 acres, down 4% from last year. Nationally, the value of all industrial hemp production in the open…
Thursday Channel Final Bell with Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics | 04/18/24
Exploring fuel & feed commodity market South American production & cash prices Weather Higher cattle ahead of COF report
Wheat Groups Welcome New Funding for Food Assistance
ARLINGTON, Virginia (April 18, 2024) - U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are pleased that U.S. wheat farmers can help increase global food assistance under a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding program announced today. USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will invest…