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Showing posts with label soybeans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soybeans. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Higher interest rates, heavier debt and increased costs have Midwest farmers drawing comparisons to 1980s struggles

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    Photo by  Jesse Gardner  on  Unsplash In a report for Wisconsin Public Radio , Hope Kirwan reminds listeners of an agricultural downtur...
Friday, May 08, 2026

How the war in Iran is altering planting plans for American farmers

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Urea is a one of the most popular nitrogen fertilizers for  corn crops in the U.S. (DTN graph) For farmers, the war in Iran has meant changi...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Ag round-up: Nearly 70% of farmers can't afford fertilizer; union and JBS reach deal; real help for stressed farmers

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Share of farmers unable to afford all required fertilizer. (American Farm Bureau Federation graph) Nearly 70% of American farmers report the...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Trump administration announces sharp increase in biodiesel fuel requirements, giving corn and soybean farmers a lift

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The Trump administration announced biodiesel quota increases last week, which will give a much-needed financial lift to some corn and soybea...
Friday, January 30, 2026

As the U.S. struggles to define its international trade policies, China and South America move forward together

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A direct trade route from the Port of Chancay, Peru, to Shanghai, China, decreases  transit time and lowers costs. (Investigate Midwest map)...

Trump traveled to Iowa to show farmers his support and to tout $12 billion federal aid package

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Trump poses for photos with younger "fans" during his Iowa visit. President Donald Trump returned to Iowa this week to reassure fa...
Friday, January 09, 2026

Quick hits: Mail is one of life's constants; China buys more beans; auctioneer school, federal firefighter payments

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In the U.S., mail carriers are still beloved by many Americans. (Adobe Stock photo) Despite the U.S. Postal Service's ongoing financial ...
Friday, November 21, 2025

After a long wait by American farmers, China purchases U.S. soybeans for the first time since January

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The loss of Chinese soybean sales over the summer  caused U.S. soy prices to plummet. (Adobe Stock photo) A fter months of giving American s...
Friday, November 07, 2025

Farmer opinion: 'The pain has spread far beyond my fields. Every person and business in rural America is feeling it.'

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U.S. farmers sold nearly half of nation's 2024 soybean crop to China. (Adobe Stock photo) Even with a relief package, U.S. farmers can...
Friday, October 31, 2025

China plans to purchase soybeans from this year's harvest and return its bean spending to previous levels

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China plans to purchase U.S. soybeans from this year's  harvest. (Adobe Stock photo) After months of zero soybean sales to China, a trad...
Friday, October 10, 2025

U.S. soybean farmers panic over lack of sales to China

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Some U.S. soybean farmers will store, instead of sell, this year's crop.  (Photo by  Mark Serafino, Unsplash) U.S. farmers haven’t sold ...
Friday, October 03, 2025

Opinion: Annual harvests in Ohio turned into a 'mess' by trade wars, low prices and sky-high input costs

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China hasn't purchased a single soybean from the U.S. in 2025. (Adobe Stock photo)   Despite better weather and decent crop production, ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Agriculture economists say farming recession, trade without China causing 'severe' financial squeeze

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Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor graph Agriculture economists share a bleak outlook for American farmers."The financial squeeze gripping...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Trump announces plan to use tariff dollars to fund U.S. farmer bailout checks

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Many U.S. farmers are harvesting crops that don't  have a buyer. (Adobe Stock photo) President Donald Trump announced plans to use tarif...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

American farmers worried about lack of soybean sales to China; trade war could wipe out a 'generation of farmers'

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China usually buys 51% of U.S. soybeans every year. (Unsplash photo) A North Dakota soybean farm is expected to lose $400,000 this year due ...
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

US-China trade war has hurt American soybean sales

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American soybean farmers head into the harvest without sales to China. ( Photo by Daniela Paola Alchapar, Unsplash ) One quarter to a third ...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Quick hits: Radioactive shrimp; soybean farmers seek deal; tractor pulls; veggie-flation; 515-mile lightning strike

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Radioactive shrimp were recalled as a precautionary measure. (ABC video graphic) Earlier this week, the FDA issued an urgent recall for Indo...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

U.S. and China push pause on tariffs, and while businesses and some farmers celebrate, 'repercussions will linger'

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The U.S. and China will reduce reciprocal tariffs by 115%. (Adobe Stock photo) The United States and China agreed to scale back their recipr...
Tuesday, April 08, 2025

U.S. dairy industry sees a positive side to new tariffs. Grain and soybean farmers share a pessimistic outlook.

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Graphic by Lindsey Pound, Dairy Herd Management The U.S. dairy industry says the new reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump could e...
Friday, April 26, 2024

As industries try to move away from using products with 'forever chemicals,' here's one possible replacement

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Soy oil has multiple uses in food and industry. (Wikipedia photo) PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have been linked to human illnesses...