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COVID-19 Ag Related Losses Mount, as China Seeks Virus Documentation on Soybeans

June 23, 2020

Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of Tuesday's Des Moines Register that, "The Trump administration has sent $4 billion in payments to U.S. farmers to help cover losses due to the…

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A Closer Look at U.S. Meat Production from USDA’s Economic Research Service

June 22, 2020

Last week, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released its monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, which included updated information regarding meat production.

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Cause for Concern? Government Programs Increasingly Important Part of Farm Income

June 14, 2020

DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported last week that, "The American Farm Bureau Federation on Wednesday sent a detailed list of recommendations to Congress to help farmers, stating that…

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FAPRI: Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets

June 9, 2020

On Tuesday, the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) released its June Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets. The update incorporates government payment programs that were announced…

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Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2020

June 1, 2020

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2020 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…

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COVID-19 Impacts on Livestock Markets Persist, While Fed Says Ag Sector “Under Severe Stress”

May 26, 2020

Recent news articles continue to highlight the ripple effects COVID-19 is having on some aspects of the U.S. livestock market. Meanwhile, the minutes from the Fed's April meeting noted that,…

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USDA Announces Details of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Aid Payments

May 20, 2020

Bloomberg writers Mike Dorning and Teaganne Finn reported yesterday that, "President Donald Trump announced rules Tuesday for a $19 billioncoronavirus farm aid package covering a broad swath of U.S. agriculture…

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Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2020 First Quarter Farm Economy Conditions

May 14, 2020

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Kansas City released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions from the first quarter of 2020. Earlier this month,…

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COVID-19 Roils Ag Markets- Income, Food Prices, Production Impacted as Legislators Weigh In

May 13, 2020

Washington Post writers David J. Lynch, Annie Gowen and Laura Reiley reported this week that, "President Trump promised this year to deliver a financial bonanza for American farmers, boosted by…

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COVID-19 Has Caused an “Agricultural Tsunami” – While USDA and DOJ Investigate Livestock Market Issues

May 10, 2020

Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of Sunday's Des Moines Register that, "The coronavirus has caused an agricultural tsunami that's ripped through Iowa and the nation. Markets have been…

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Sec. Perdue Expects Meat Plants to Reopen Within 10 Days

May 7, 2020

Sky Chadde and Kyle Bagenstose reported on the front page of today's USA Today that, "The meatpacking industry hit a grim milestone this week when the number of coronavirus cases…

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“Flipped On Its Head” by COVID-19: Some Food Sectors “Scramble” For New Equilibrium

May 6, 2020

Kevin Rector reported on the front page of Wednesday's Los Angeles Times that, "In less time than it takes a farmer to plant and harvest a head of lettuce, the…

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Some Kinks in Food Supply Chain Persist During COVID-19 Fallout

May 4, 2020

Bloomberg writer Michael Hirtzer reported late last week that, "American beef output is down a lot more than plant closures would have you believe -- a sign that slowdowns at…

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Meatpacking Plants Expected to Open in “Days Not Weeks,” as Protein Markets Adjust to COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Bloomberg's Mike Dorning reported on Thursday that, "Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he expects meatpacking plants to reopen in “days not weeks” under President Donald Trump’s executive order invoking the…

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Supply Chain Woes Persist After Trump Executive Order, as COVID-19 Impacts Endure

April 30, 2020

Michael Corkery, David Yaffe-Bellany and Ana Swanson reported in Thursday's New York Times that, "Ever since slaughterhouses became coronavirus hot spots, the meat industry has been asking the Trump administration…

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Chairman of Tyson Says Food Chain is “Breaking,” While President Trump Orders Plants to Remain Open

April 28, 2020

Financial Times writer Gregory Meyer reported this week that, "The largest US meat company has warned of shortages for consumers, saying the country’s complex food chain was 'breaking' as Covid-19…

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Meat Shortages “Dangerously Close,” as COVID-19 Induced Supply Chain Bottlenecks Persist

April 26, 2020

Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Tatiana Freitas reported recently that, "Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus outbreaks now spread to suppliers across the…

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As COVID-19 Slows Meat Processing, Meat Shortages a Growing Concern; Livestock Producers Face Tough Choices

April 23, 2020

Bloomberg writers Deena Shanker, Michael Hirtzer, Jen Skerritt, and Lydia Mulvany reported this week that, "The U.S. is edging closer to possible meat shortages with another major plant taken off…

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UN’s World Food Programme: COVID-19 Could Almost Double Acute Hunger

April 22, 2020

The Financial Times reported this week that, "Governments and international institutions are becoming increasingly worried about the growing constraints on access to food around the world as coronavirus disrupts economies…

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COVID19 at Meat-Processing Plants Highlights Key Link, and Vulnerabilities, In Food Supply Chain

April 21, 2020

Bloomberg writers Stephen Joyce, Michael Hirtzer, and Jen Skerritt reported this week that, "Hundreds of National Guard personnel are being activated in Iowa as coronavirus sweeps through meat-processing plants in…

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