CoBank Releases 2020
CoBank Releases 2020 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy
12 déc. 2019 16h20 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. rural economy will continue to face headwinds in 2020 and is expected to underperform relative to the economy of urban America. Since 2014, GDP...
Grain Elevators Faci
Grain Elevators Facing Tighter Margins, Revenue Pressures in 2020
04 déc. 2019 15h38 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grain elevators face significant challenges in the year ahead as they buy basis on corn, soybeans, and wheat at the highest levels seen in years. Basis for...
Almond Oversupply Ri
Almond Oversupply Risk Tied to Shifts in Weather, Acreage
21 nov. 2019 13h21 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Nov. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The almond industry has enjoyed over 20 years of robust growth and generally favorable economic returns. Yet, over the past five years, weather-related...
Increased Demand for
Increased Demand for Dark Chicken Meat Creating New Opportunities
30 oct. 2019 11h33 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evolving U.S. demographics are shifting consumer preferences from white meat chicken to dark meat, presenting the chicken industry with an opportunity to...
Hemp: Big Risks, Big
Hemp: Big Risks, Big Rewards for Agriculture
22 oct. 2019 15h01 HE | CoBank
Denver, Oct. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, the agriculture industry has been inundated with interest in and information about...
CoBank Quarterly Eco
CoBank Quarterly Economic Outlook – Agriculture Still Seeking Relief
29 mars 2019 16h11 HE | CoBank
DENVER, March 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. agriculture will face challenges in 2019 as slowing domestic and global economic growth rates, trade talks continue and weather casts uncertainty in...
Ag Retailers Look to
Ag Retailers Look to Retool Strategy for Success in the Era of E-Commerce
20 févr. 2019 12h30 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Online agricultural retail startups are compressing margins for traditional ag retailers through increased competition and price transparency. While...
Opportunities Outwei
Opportunities Outweigh Challenges: Crop Gene Editing and the Food System
13 févr. 2019 13h15 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investments in gene editing tools for agricultural crops have heated up in recent years and will only intensify in 2019. The technology is increasingly...
Fiber Valuations to
Fiber Valuations to Remain Elevated for the Foreseeable Future
06 févr. 2019 13h20 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidation in the fiber industry, coupled with the numerous underlying demand drivers for fiber networks, have increased market valuations significantly...
CoBank Releases 2019
CoBank Releases 2019 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy
23 janv. 2019 12h30 HE | CoBank
DENVER, Jan. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. economy is still performing well by most key measures. However, consumers, investors, companies and other market participants have become more wary...