Cash Market Moves
Without a resolution to the U.S. and China tariff spat, China won't be buying our soybeans anytime soon, and that will hurt U.S. farmers.
New Illinois Fertilizer Project Planned
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other officials used the Farm Progress Show as a backdrop Tuesday to announce Cronus Chemicals has secured all necessary state and federal environmental permits and is preparing to begin construction of a new ammonia plant that will cost up to $2.4 billion.
Farmers Could See Aid for 2025 Crops
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden spoke to farmers and visited companies on Tuesday at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. He talked about the need to open markets and increase demand for farmers, but also suggested further aid may be necessary to help farmers with low crop prices.