Farmer sentiment has worsened. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index decreased from 135 points in August to 123 points in September. Both subindices also declined, with the Index of Current Conditions decreasing by 18 points and the Index of Future Expectations decreasin…
As harvest begins across the Eastern Corn Belt, we turn our focus to the 2026-2027 marketing year. This year’s crop is just starting to come off but the September basis update can offer insight into where regional strength may persist through the rest of the year.
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European farmers are celebrating a huge win as the European Union banned Brazilian beef and poultry as of Sept. 3. The move was taken due to a lack of assurances concerning health and welfare regulations. The European Commission cited the main concerns were regarding Brazil’s compliance with…
During the past few years the European Commission has pushed several radical policy suggestions in order to cut harmful emissions levels by reducing livestock numbers across the EU. The target was that Europe become “Net Zero” by 2050 by any means possible – even if it meant threatening the …
United Kingdom supermarket Marks & Spencer is the first retailer there to use artificial-intelligence-powered technology to monitor the welfare of the dairy cows that supply it. There are a total of 46 dairy farms supplying the supermarket in Great Britain, each of which have now install…
NEW YORK — Oil prices increased Sept. 15 almost $3 after a report said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended. And Libya halted operations at three oil fields, raising concerns that disruptions to key oil supply routes could persist for weeks.
Artificial-intelligence-linked stocks have plunged worldwide after leaders of the biggest artificial-intelligence companies warned of risks from rapid development. It's the starkest threat yet to the billions of dollars being poured into the industry that have driven world markets to record highs.
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In a matter of days, President Donald Trump’s administration reignited a trade war with Canada, pledged to bring about an “economic D-Day” for Iran and spooked representatives from the U.S. cattle industry with its plans to import 300,000 metric tons of beef.
WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump has eased tariffs on as much as 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imported into the United States for the next 90 days. It's a bid to reduce the prices Americans are paying for the grocery staple ahead of the November midterm election.
This post takes a close look at first-half trends and growth, and challenges that might lie ahead. The U.S. Dairy Export Council plans to continue doing these deeper dives into U.S. dairy trade on the quarter.
Farmer sentiment improved in July, ending three consecutive months of decline,. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 113 points in June to 126 points in July. Both subindices also increased. The Index of Current Conditions increased by 20 points, while th…
World events and domestic policy continued to influence shipping at Wisconsin’s seaports during the early part of the 2026 season on the Great Lakes. Often the predictions of pundits prove wrong because there are myriad factors at play in the complex endeavor of shipping and the economic hea…
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