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USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 20, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers that grow crops including corn and soybeans will receive coronavirus assistance payments based on either half of their 2019 production or the supplies they had on hand as of Jan. 15, the government said on Tuesday. The coronavirus aid is the latest in a round of government payments that […] Read more

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B.C. to punch up AgriStability

Reference margin limit eliminated for 2019, 2020

By GFM Staff February 2, 2020

British Columbia plans to make another $9 million available to farmers through “enhancements” to AgriStability for the 2019 and 2020 program years. The province on Thursday announced it will increase the compensation rate available through the federal/provincial income stabilization program from 70 per cent to 80 per cent when margins fall below the 30 per […] Read more

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AgDealer offers online equipment financing, shipping tools

By GFM Staff January 28, 2020

Canada’s biggest used farm equipment shopper publication has added tools to link prospective buyers to options for payment plans and shipping. AgDealer on Monday announced “major enhancement(s)” at its AgDealer.com site, where each equipment listing will include buttons linking to tools from CWB National Leasing and Trusted Dispatch. The online tools allow AgDealer.com users to […] Read more

General, Reuters

Britain launches farm bill as Brexit paves way for major reforms

By Reuters January 15, 2020

London | Reuters — An agriculture bill will be introduced in Britain’s parliament on Thursday, with funding for the industry increasingly linked to tackling environmental challenges as the country develops its own farm policy for the first time in decades. Britain currently abides by the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy but is set to leave the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country

By P.j. Huffstutter September 13, 2019

Rochester, Minnesota | Reuters — The U.S. government is paying Texas cotton farmer J. Walt Hagood US$145 an acre for losses related to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies. But Minnesota soybean farmer Betsy Jensen will get just US$35 an acre. Both farmers’ sales have taken heavy blows in Trump’s trade war with China. Neither […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade volatile ahead of USDA announcement

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm May 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Chicago Board of Trade saw “a wild ride of volatility” on Wednesday, following rumours of a U.S. Department of Agriculture farm aid package that could top US$15 billion. The package would include payments of about $2 per bushel for soybeans and four cents per bushel for corn, according to Bloomberg. An official […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

As loans and aid dry up, U.S. farmers face fresh challenge from shutdown

By P.j. Huffstutter January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers, already battered by the U.S.-China trade war, are facing increasing anxiety as the partial government shutdown nears the two-week mark, leaving crucial aid and loan payments in limbo. The shutdown has blocked assistance for many farmers, who at this time of year apply for federal loans as they pay […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

JBS shares soar as speculation mounts over crisis fallout

By Ana Mano May 25, 2017

Cuiaba, Brazil | Reuters — Shares in JBS SA , the world’s largest meatpacker, spiked on Thursday as speculation mounted over its strategy for weathering the fallout from a corruption scandal centered on its owners. The stock closed 23 per cent higher, approaching levels last seen before the graft scandal rattled Brazil a week ago […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger after Canada Day

Ontario investigating 17 temp agencies after virus outbreaks on farms

U.S. grains: Corn pauses after fund buying spree, watches weather

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger after Canada Day

Ontario investigating 17 temp agencies after virus outbreaks on farms

U.S. grains: Corn pauses after fund buying spree, watches weather

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USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat

B.C. to punch up AgriStability

AgDealer offers online equipment financing, shipping tools

Britain launches farm bill as Brexit paves way for major reforms

Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country

CBOT weekly outlook: Trade volatile ahead of USDA announcement

As loans and aid dry up, U.S. farmers face fresh challenge from shutdown

JBS shares soar as speculation mounts over crisis fallout

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