…facto summertime ban on E15,” according to the letter. The letter notes that ethanol prices, RIN credit prices, and ethanol profit margins are falling, as small refiner exemptions issued by…
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…agriculture, but “the negative impacts of recent trade skirmishes have begun to surface.” In reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income, almost one-third, 31 percent, of bank CEOs reported…
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
…blends (like E15) falls 17% between 2018 and 2023. Wholesale ethanol prices plunge by an average of 19 cents per gallon, or 11%, between 2018 and 2023. Ethanol prices are…
Tariffs Impacting Ag Equipment Manufactures, Dealers
…forced to place advanced orders to avoid tariffs, and others have been told by customers that they will “delay or cancel purchase decisions due to higher prices.” The equipment manufacturing…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…supply management system utilizes quotas for production and prices to stabilize the country’s dairy market. American trade representatives are pushing for concessions in Canada’s dairy program and better access to…
Beef and Pork Export Values Expected to Soften in 2019
…year. Exports of poultry and poultry products are forecast $100 million higher to $5.3 billion, due to elevated prices and volumes for most products. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
…milk prices. The fourth-generation farm dates back to 1873. However, with the dairy market muddled in oversupply and impacting prices, the farm was set to go out of business, unless…
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
…analysis, which NCGA provided to USDA and the Office of Management and Budget, trade disputes are estimated to have lowered corn prices by 44 cents per bushel for crop produced…
Commodity Prices Have Landowners Searching for Additional Income
Low commodity prices have landowners searching for alternative incomes, according to Farmers National Company. The company says this is especially true as farmers head into harvest of the 2018 crops…
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
…of recent trade skirmishes have begun to surface, weakening already anemic grain prices.” In reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income, almost one-third, or 31.0 percent, of bank CEOs…
Survey: Commodity Prices Impacting Ag Retailers
A recent survey shows agriculture retailers are feeling the burden of fluctuating commodity prices. Low commodity prices and a volatile market stemming from trade concerns are on the minds of…
Ag Lenders Worried About Farmers
Depressed commodity prices, poor weather, and trade war ramifications aren’t just worrying for the nation’s farmers. The second quarter Agriculture Credit Conditions Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis…
Growth Energy Comments on Proposed 2019 RVO Targets
…That would help boost domestic market demand for ethanol and help lower fuel prices for consumers. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the targets appear to be a strong proposal…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
Falling ag exports to China, India, Mexico and Turkey expected to lower prices The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many…