Weak U.S. Dollar Benefits Some Agriculture Commodities, But Not All
25 févr. 2021 13h15 HE
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CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The value of the U.S. dollar weakened substantially since March 2020 and is expected to experience modest deflation in 2021. A weaker dollar generally makes...
Distributed Energy Resources Evolve the Role of Electricity Suppliers
09 févr. 2021 14h21 HE
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CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail electricity prices have continued to rise over the last decade, despite the declining costs associated with generating electricity. Moreover, severe...
Uneven Recovery in U.S. Foodservice Sector Implies the Same for Animal Protein
27 janv. 2021 17h00 HE
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CoBank
DENVER, Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As COVID-19 spread across the country last year, it spurred the “great grocery grab of 2020” - a shift to at-home food consumption not seen since the early...
Rural Broadband Auction Results Raise Concerns About Execution, Financial Risk
25 janv. 2021 14h51 HE
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CoBank
DENVER, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The results of the first round of the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction left many industry participants...
CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Outlook
14 janv. 2021 13h15 HE
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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
21 déc. 2020 15h06 HE
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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
17 déc. 2020 15h44 HE
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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
15 déc. 2020 13h44 HE
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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
10 déc. 2020 13h35 HE
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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
12 nov. 2020 13h59 HE
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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...