CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Outlook
January 14, 2021 13:15 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The coronavirus still dominates the economy and continues to impact rural industries, but with vaccines rolling out, the virus will slowly loosen its grip...
Mailbox Milk Prices Expected to Normalize in 2021 Following Year of Extreme Volatility
December 21, 2020 15:06 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The pandemic in 2020 caused unprecedented market volatility in dairy prices, leading to lower milk checks for dairy producers. However, the price spread is...
CoBank Releases 2021 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy
December 17, 2020 15:44 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The speed of the economic recovery will largely hinge on the availability, dissemination and reach of COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the expected burst of...
Grain Elevators Capitalize on Price Rally, Potential Volatility Ahead with Inverted Futures Prices
December 15, 2020 13:44 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An explosive counter-seasonal rally in grain prices that continued through early December has dramatically changed the complexion of the 2020-21 grain...
Surging Feed Prices Will Challenge the U.S. Animal Protein Sector’s Recovery
December 10, 2020 13:35 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. animal protein sector is expected to face a 12% increase in feed costs in 2021, which will mark the highest year-over-year inflation since 2011....
Funding Uncertainties Wreak Havoc for Rural Communications at the Worst Time Possible
November 12, 2020 13:59 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the U.S. and China continue to battle over trade, technology, and intellectual property rights, people living in rural America are getting caught in the...
U.S. Pork Export Outlook: How to Save Our Own Bacon as China Rebuilds
November 05, 2020 16:13 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. pork exports to China have skyrocketed this year as African Swine Fever (ASF) eroded two-thirds of China’s hog herd and drove its hog prices to record...
Farm Supply Cooperatives Have Opportunities to Bring Additional Value to Members and Local Communities
November 03, 2020 13:23 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farm supply cooperatives have a long, proud history and remain the dominant form of crop input distribution in North America. However in recent years,...
U.S. Power Industry Faces Transition Following Energy Demand Losses
October 27, 2020 13:44 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has had extreme consequences for the U.S. power industry, including a substantial reduction in energy demand and intensified...
CoBank Quarterly: U.S. Economic Recovery Sputtering as COVID-19 Persists
October 08, 2020 16:47 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy has been improving since late spring, but progress has slowed measurably, and the economy remains fragile. Another broad fiscal relief...