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Contingency Planning with Cash Flow Shortages

A contingency plan is a course of action designed to help a business determine how to respond to possible future events.  Contingency plans are often referred to as “Plan B”. …

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Reviewing the Debt Limit Deal

Closing out the month of May and rapidly approaching the default deadline, the House of Representatives passed legislation embodying a deal between House Speaker McCarthy and President Biden to suspend…

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Is the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard in Danger of Going Over a RIN Cliff?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for proposing and enforcing annual renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that underpin the renewable diesel boom…

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Comparing Crop Insurance Net Farm Indemnities and Crop Production Profits

We compare net crop insurance indemnities paid to farmers with private market net returns from producing barley, corn, cotton, oats, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat over the 2009-2022 crop…

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An Estimate of Winter Wheat Production

Introduction On May 12, 2023, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), released their May estimate of winter wheat crop production. NASS is forecasting U.S. production of 1.13 billion bushels which…

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Peering Over the Cliff: Perspectives on Addressing the Federal Budget from the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey

As of this writing, President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy have yet to reach a deal to avoid a first-ever default on the national debt (Hayes and Chowdhury, May 24,…

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USDA- Economic Research Service Report Highlights U.S. Soybean Production

Last week, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report titled, “Characteristics and Trends of U.S. Soybean Production Practices, Costs, and Returns Since 2002.”  Today’s update includes highlights from…

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DTN: “Fertilizer Prices Mostly Higher for First Time Since November”

DTN writer Russ Quinn reported last week that, “According to retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of May 2023, fertilizers are mostly higher.”

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FAO Food Price Index at Two-Year Low

Bloomberg writers Agnieszka de Sousa and Aine Quinn reported on Friday that, “Global food costs fell to the lowest level in two years in May, reviving hopes that sticky inflation…

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U.S. Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Ag Biotech Measures

Kristina Peterson reported in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal that, “The U.S. on Friday stepped up its efforts to get Mexico to ease its restrictions on genetically modified corn, after more…

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Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2023

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2023 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…

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