Bankruptcies Rising in the Fed’s Ninth District

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(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) — The past few years have been challenging for farmers in the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District. The latest Minneapolis Fed Ag Credit Survey shows the pressure is growing on the district’s producers, with slumping incomes

Monday, September 29th, 2025 Podcast

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Ahead of the end of the month, end of the fiscal quarter and Tuesday’s Quarterly Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary reports from USDA, we had a fairly quiet and calm market trade to start the week.

Mixed Market Action at Midday Monday

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We see mixed action at midday Monday in the grain and livestock sector. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss early week trade action, end of the month and quarter ahead, Tuesday’s USDA

Another Week of Wide Open Harvest Weather?

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As we flip the calendar to October, it appears we are going to have another week or so of wide open harvest weather across much of the Midwest. What impacts could we see from Tropical Storm Imelda

Improving Drought Monitoring Act Introduced

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Ohio Congressman Dave Taylor introduced the Improving Drought Monitoring Act, aimed at reauthorizing the USDA’s “Improvements to the Drought Monitor” program and forming a Drought Monitor Interagency Working Group. This group will recommend ways to enhance the