Author: AmyB

On Thursday the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly ratified the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), an update to the 90’s-era NAFTA deal. The new pact is largely similar to NAFTA but has some key provisions to support U.S. auto…

The USDA’s January report, issued midday Friday, has been long-awaited as a final tally on 2019’s tumultuous crop year. While many market watchers were anticipating another cut to the estimates of the 2019 harvests of…

Since global grain prices rebounded during 2019, market watchers are expecting farmers to plant more aggressively in 2020. Many are estimating record-breaking global corn and soybean crops, while wheat production could drop only slightly due…

Just a day after a raucous and divisive impeachment vote, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan vote to approve the updated NAFTA deal. Dubbed the “USMCA,” the new trade agreement is being…