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Assessing potential tariff impacts

Thursday, January 30

An ag economist says he’s concerned about the potential impacts President Trump’s tariff threats could have on the ag industry. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “This is an area where frankly I do worry a little bit. If this does go into place...

Assessing the brief U.S.-Colombia dispute

Wednesday, January 29

An ag economist says he’s keeping a close eye on tensions between the U.S. and Colombia. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says Colombia is a major importer of U.S. ethanol. “Ethanol trade with Colombia is a growing industry. We’ve seen some movement on that...

KBS Long-term Agroecosystem Winter Summit assessing aspirational management

Sunday, January 19

Farmers and agricultural researchers are evaluating how ideal cropping systems are progressing as part of a long-term USDA research project. Phil Robertson says MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research project is one of 18 across the country that’s comparing traditional cropping practices to sustainable alternatives. “It brings...

Assessing potential impact of Trump’s tariff threats to commodity markets

Friday, December 6

An ag economist says the commodity markets could take a wait and see approach under a second Trump administration. Jim McCormick, co-founder of AgMarket.Net, says, “President Trump has talked a lot about tariffs and what he wants to do with raising tariffs with different...

Farmers assessing crop to inform 2025 decisions

Monday, October 21

Farmers are moving through harvest and assessing this year’s crop. Brevant Seeds retail agronomist Lewis Kuppler says this is a critical time to review what worked and what didn’t. “Where were our successes (and) where were our failures? That’s part of life, that’s things...