CoBank Quarterly Economic Outlook: Rising Output Compressing Agricultural Margins
October 12, 2018 12:00 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strong growth in both the U.S. and global economies will support increased demand in domestic and export markets through the end of the year. However, U.S....
USMCA Produces Certainty, Modest Agriculture Gains, Renewed Focus on China
October 05, 2018 14:14 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The overhauled North American Free Trade Agreement, now named the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, which is expected to be ratified next...
Costco Poultry Complex Could Redefine Farm-to-Fork
September 20, 2018 14:00 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Costco is set to be the first U.S. retailer to integrate its meat supply to the farm level, a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division...
Broadband Partnerships Key to High-Speed Success in Rural Communities
September 19, 2018 17:19 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Though progress has been made by the Federal Communications Commission to remove barriers for infrastructure investment, the rural-urban digital divide...
Labor Shortage, Wage Inflation Compound Agriculture Industry Struggles
August 28, 2018 12:05 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the U.S. economy continues to grow and unemployment dwindles, labor scarcity and wage inflation threaten the rural economy and put additional stress on...
CoBank Announces $100,000 Gift To American Red Cross In Support Of US Wildfire Relief
August 13, 2018 14:11 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, today announced...
CoBank Quarterly Economic Outlook – Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
July 03, 2018 10:29 ET
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CoBank
Denver, July 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the strongest global economic growth since 2011, uncertainty around trade presents escalating concern to U.S. agriculture. Seventy percent of U.S....
Milk Alternatives Gain Ground, Hasten Change in Dairy Industry
June 19, 2018 16:16 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As consumers increasingly seek beverages made from soy, almonds, coconuts and rice—even peas and oats—the dairy industry is responding with niche products...
More Farmers May Go Off the Grid
June 14, 2018 12:42 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, June 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As on-farm solar becomes more competitive with retail electricity, solar panels may be a common sight across U.S. farm fields and livestock operations....
Rising Interest Rates Add To Already Stressed Agricultural, Rural Economy
May 30, 2018 16:30 ET
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CoBank
Denver, May 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More financial burden is on the way in agriculture and rural America with interest rates marching steadily higher. Since 2015, the Federal Reserve has been...