Rising Cocoa Prices are Souring the Outlook for Chocolate Candy Makers
February 01, 2024 11:47 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. consumers are paying more for chocolate products as confection manufacturers raise prices in response to the soaring cost of cocoa. Cocoa prices are...
Dairy Cattle Genomics is Quietly Improving Sustainability
January 17, 2024 12:04 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. dairy producers are increasingly leveraging the power of genomic science to optimize the genetic potential of their herds for milk production, animal...
CoBank Releases 2024 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy
December 14, 2023 12:08 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy has remained remarkably steady despite an unrelenting series of shocks over the last three years. America’s economic resilience was again...
Grain Storage Outlook Improves for U.S. Elevators, but Bushels Remain Elusive
November 14, 2023 12:25 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The profit outlook for U.S. grain elevators storing corn and soybeans has improved significantly for the 2023-24 marketing year with buy basis falling and...
Shifting Consumer Demand for Dairy Foods Fuels Butterfat Boom
November 06, 2023 12:26 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The long-term demand trends for dairy products indicate butter, cheese and other full-fat dairy foods will continue to grow in sales and volume for the...
Open Access Fiber Networks Poised to Shake Up U.S. Broadband Market
October 26, 2023 17:02 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National wireless operators and institutional investors are embracing a new broadband business model that could disrupt the market with increased...
Inflation Reduction Act Poised to Accelerate Carbon Capture for High-Emitting Industries
October 19, 2023 12:16 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal policy mechanisms designed to hasten the transition from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy sources have largely failed to move the needle...
CoBank Quarterly: High Interest Rates, Strong U.S. Dollar Taking an Oversized Toll on Agricultural and Rural Economies
October 11, 2023 11:24 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The combination of high interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar is beginning to take a disproportionate toll on rural industries like agriculture, forest...
Food Deserts in Rural America Expose Need for Broader Distribution Strategies
October 05, 2023 12:25 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Food insecurity remains prevalent in the U.S. with sparsely-populated rural areas often being disproportionally affected. Rural communities comprise 63% of...
Russian Wheat Exports Remain Biggest Risk to U.S. Wheat Elevators
September 19, 2023 13:07 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A modest rebound in U.S. wheat production and supplies is improving the outlook for profitability among grain elevators that store wheat. Futures market...