Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 Podcast
We saw a solid turnaround Tuesday in the grain markets while it was a mixed affair in livestock. As we get ready to ramp up harvest season in a big way, are we simply marking time in
Critical Time for the Dollar
The dollar index is sitting at a 10-week low, pressured by expectations of an upcoming Fed rate cut. That weaker dollar is being weighed alongside early harvest pressure and ongoing demand concerns in today’s grain trade. Traders
RFA Cautiously Optimistic About EPA’s Renewable Volume Reallocation Proposal
The Renewable Fuels Association today said it is encouraged by the Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposal to ensure that renewable fuel volumes lost to small refinery exemptions in 2023-2025 will be reallocated to future RFS standards. EPA is co-proposing
Rail Shippers Warn: UP-NS Merger Could Harm Competition, Raise Costs
Washington, DC (September 16, 2025) – The Rail Customer Coalition (RCC), which represents manufacturing, agriculture, energy, and other vital industries across the U.S. economy, sent a letter today to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) warning that Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of
New Study: Unrestricted Sales of E15 Would Fuel the Economy
A new economic study released today by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting
Are We Seeing Signs of Cattle Herd Rebuilding?
The U.S. beef cow inventory has dropped to its lowest level since 1962, signaling what many believe is the bottom of the current cattle cycle. The tight supply has fueled a strong pricing environment that has been