Low Orbiting Satelli
Low Orbiting Satellites for Broadband Internet Service Face Headwinds
June 08, 2020 17:07 ET | 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 Expect
Solid Rebound Expected for U.S. Sugarbeet Industry
June 01, 2020 16:27 ET | 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 Operat
Rural Telecom Operators Put Aside Financial Risks to Help Communities Stay Connected During Crisis
May 12, 2020 18:32 ET | 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
Meat Plant Closures Tighten Supplies for Retailers, Increase Prices for Consumers
May 05, 2020 15:31 ET | 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 Sha
Wireless Network Sharing Offers Opportunity to Bridge the Digital Divide
April 13, 2020 16:25 ET | 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: Gl
CoBank Quarterly: Global Pandemic, Economic Hibernation Disorient Markets, Industries and Communities
April 02, 2020 13:07 ET | 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 Prepare
Ag Retailers Prepared for Spring Despite Uncertainties
March 25, 2020 13:27 ET | 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 i
Walmart’s Entrance into Beef Supply Chain Not Expected to Drive Near Term Changes to Cattle Industry
February 04, 2020 13:35 ET | 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
Deal or No Deal: How the Sprint – T-Mobile Saga Will Impact Rural America
January 28, 2020 13:03 ET | 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 Eco
CoBank Quarterly Economic Review – Progress on Trade Negotiations Boost Optimism for 2020
December 20, 2019 10:18 ET | 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....