Low Orbiting Satellites for Broadband Internet Service Face Headwinds
June 08, 2020 17:07 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites are being positioned as a solution to bridge the digital divide, as they will be able to reach remote parts of the...
Solid Rebound Expected for U.S. Sugarbeet Industry
June 01, 2020 16:27 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sugarbeet growers and cooperatives in the U.S. are expected to have a stronger financial year ahead, with improved production and high prices for the...
Rural Telecom Operators Put Aside Financial Risks to Help Communities Stay Connected During Crisis
May 12, 2020 18:32 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rural communication operators are taking on significant business and financial risks to help their communities remain connected during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Meat Plant Closures Tighten Supplies for Retailers, Increase Prices for Consumers
May 05, 2020 15:31 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock...
Wireless Network Sharing Offers Opportunity to Bridge the Digital Divide
April 13, 2020 16:25 ET
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CoBank
Denver, April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridging the urban-rural digital divide will take a multi-pronged approach with creative business models. Existing federal broadband programs are not...
CoBank Quarterly: Global Pandemic, Economic Hibernation Disorient Markets, Industries and Communities
April 02, 2020 13:07 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COVID-19 has brought the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, ushering in a recession in the process. For most businesses, the sudden stop to the economy is...
Ag Retailers Prepared for Spring Despite Uncertainties
March 25, 2020 13:27 ET
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CoBank
Denver, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ag retailers are on relatively firm footing as they prepare for spring following a tumultuous 2019 growing season marked by adverse weather, flooding and...
Walmart’s Entrance into Beef Supply Chain Not Expected to Drive Near Term Changes to Cattle Industry
February 04, 2020 13:35 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Walmart, the largest food retailer in the U.S., officially entered the beef business in January when it opened a case-ready beef plant in Georgia after...
Deal or No Deal: How the Sprint – T-Mobile Saga Will Impact Rural America
January 28, 2020 13:03 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the fate of T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion bid to buy wireless rival Sprint currently in the hands of a district court judge in New York, the...
CoBank Quarterly Economic Review – Progress on Trade Negotiations Boost Optimism for 2020
December 20, 2019 10:18 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Policymakers in Washington are ending the year with a blitz of activity on trade and immigration reform, setting up significant milestones for the U.S....