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Upper Midwest sugar beet farmers endure difficult harvest

San Francisco Chronicle 15 Nov 2019

sugar beet production, and beets account for more than half of the sugar produced in the U.S ... While sugar prices have risen on the commodity markets, ......

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2019 Market Facilitation Program payments to begin next week

The Hutchinson News 15 Nov 2019

Producers of MFP-eligible commodities are eligible to receive 25% of the total payment expected, ......

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UI Ag Outlook events set

Capital Press 15 Nov 2019

to 4.30 p.m. Dec ... “There haven’t been a lot of really bright spots where farmers are making a lot of money on a certain commodity or class of livestock.”. Producers historically succeeded in the long run based mainly on having solid business practices, he said ... The seminars aim to help producers make decisions, Eborn said ... .......

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Early UC hemp research already yielding results

The Daily Democrat 15 Nov 2019

The research was launched mid-summer this year after the 2018 Farm Bill declared that hemp should no longer be considered a controlled substance, but rather an agricultural commodity ... The hemp produced in the trial will be destroyed after harvest data has been collected....

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Farm finances worsen despite trade war aid

Finance & Commerce 15 Nov 2019

EmailPrintLinkedInFacebookTwitterReddit ... The USDA started issuing payments from its 2019 trade aid program in August. “Extreme weather conditions and commodity prices continue to adversely effect the financial condition of our producers,” said one banker quoted in the report, identified only as located in Central Nebraska ... U.S ... ....

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U.S. farm finances worsen despite aid, Fed reports

Dispatch Argus 15 Nov 2019

14 ... The trade talks have bogged down as Trump seeks assurances that Beijing will deliver on commitments on agricultural purchases ... × ... “Extreme weather conditions and commodity prices continue to adversely effect the financial condition of our producers,” said one banker quoted in the report, identified only as located in Central Nebraska ... U.S ... ....

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‘Sometimes You Suffer Together’: Many Midwest Sugar Beet Farmers Endure Difficult Harvest

CBS Sports 15 Nov 2019

MOORHEAD, Minn ... 2 ... Beets account for more than half of the sugar produced in the U.S. every year. While sugar prices have risen on the commodity markets, experts said they don’t expect any impacts on retail consumer prices for sugar for holiday baking, or on other foods and beverages containing sugar, because supplies remain adequate overall....

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Malaysia signs 2020 palm oil export deal for south Asia

Canada Dot Com 14 Nov 2019

In October, India’s top vegetable oil trade body told members to stop buying palm oil from the world’s second largest producer and exporter of the commodity, after remarks by Malaysia’s prime minister on disputed Kashmir stirred anger....

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Malaysia signs South Asia palm oil export deal, giving industry a boost amid India boycott

South China Morning Post 14 Nov 2019

Malaysia signed a pact on Thursday for exports of palm oil to South Asia next year, amid uncertainty over ......

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Shetkari Sanghatana welcomes Union finance minister’s call to scrap APMCs

Indian Express 14 Nov 2019

The Shetkari Sanghatana has welcomed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call for the scrapping of Agricultural Produce Wholesale Markets (APMCs), with its president Anil Ghanwant stating that the call was in the right direction as APMCs have over the years failed to ensure proper realisation for farmers....

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Vedanta beats all profit estimates on tax gain

Deccan Chronicle 14 Nov 2019

Vedanta reported a 61 per cent jump in quarterly profit as a one-time tax benefit countered lower metal prices and slowing demand ... That beat the Rs 6.87 billion average analyst estimate ... Prices of most commodities produced by Vedanta were lower during the quarter ... .......

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Making the grade

Capital Press 14 Nov 2019

Whereas Texas agriculture relies predominately on beef cattle, Oregon famously produces more than 220 different commodities, which Sams said opens more opportunities for OSU students and researchers alike ... “It’s great to see him available to the producers,” Hoffman said....

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One of a kind plant-based food pilot plant opens its doors at NC Research Campus ...

Independent Tribune 14 Nov 2019

NC Food Innovation Lab positioned to drive state's food manufacturing industry. KANNAPOLIS – The North Carolina Food Innovation Lab has officially made its home in Kannapolis ... NC farmers grow more than 90 crops in more than 400 different soil types, and the state is a top 10 producer in 19 commodities ... It really just loses its commodity ... ....