CoBank Releases 2021 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy
December 17, 2020 15:44 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The speed of the economic recovery will largely hinge on the availability, dissemination and reach of COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the expected burst of...
Grain Elevators Capitalize on Price Rally, Potential Volatility Ahead with Inverted Futures Prices
December 15, 2020 13:44 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An explosive counter-seasonal rally in grain prices that continued through early December has dramatically changed the complexion of the 2020-21 grain...
Surging Feed Prices Will Challenge the U.S. Animal Protein Sector’s Recovery
December 10, 2020 13:35 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. animal protein sector is expected to face a 12% increase in feed costs in 2021, which will mark the highest year-over-year inflation since 2011....
Funding Uncertainties Wreak Havoc for Rural Communications at the Worst Time Possible
November 12, 2020 13:59 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the U.S. and China continue to battle over trade, technology, and intellectual property rights, people living in rural America are getting caught in the...
U.S. Pork Export Outlook: How to Save Our Own Bacon as China Rebuilds
November 05, 2020 16:13 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. pork exports to China have skyrocketed this year as African Swine Fever (ASF) eroded two-thirds of China’s hog herd and drove its hog prices to record...
Farm Supply Cooperatives Have Opportunities to Bring Additional Value to Members and Local Communities
November 03, 2020 13:23 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farm supply cooperatives have a long, proud history and remain the dominant form of crop input distribution in North America. However in recent years,...
U.S. Power Industry Faces Transition Following Energy Demand Losses
October 27, 2020 13:44 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has had extreme consequences for the U.S. power industry, including a substantial reduction in energy demand and intensified...
CoBank Quarterly: U.S. Economic Recovery Sputtering as COVID-19 Persists
October 08, 2020 16:47 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy has been improving since late spring, but progress has slowed measurably, and the economy remains fragile. Another broad fiscal relief...
New Wireless Networks to Fuel Growth for Tower Operators
August 11, 2020 15:03 ET
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CoBank
DENVER, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wireless tower operators stand to benefit from a host of industry shifts that will create new business opportunities and revenue streams over the next few...
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...