No Change in the Interest Rate
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its latest statement, leaving markets looking ahead to the looming August 1 trade deadline. On the livestock side, cattle markets continued to push higher, with hogs following that upward
Corn and Cattle Find Some Midweek Support
At midday on Wednesday we saw grains mixed to lower with corn trying to find a little bit of buying support. Meantime, cattle futures continue to find buying strength this week. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at
Terminating a Verbal Farm Land Lease
By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Ag Economist | Dave Aiken, UNL Ag Economist Some farm leases are not written but are verbal or “handshake” agreements. Because nothing is in writing, the parties may have different recollections of
NGFA Testifies Before Senate Committee on Grain Standards Act, Building on House Momentum
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today continued its push for timely, bipartisan reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA), testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the importance of preserving and
Peterson Farms Seed Celebrates 30 Years of Commitment to Agriculture
(Prosper, ND) – It’s a legacy of commitment to agriculture that goes back decades. And this year, it’s a celebration of not only the past but what lies ahead in the future. Peterson Farms Seed was founded
Iowa Supreme Court Reprimands Brian Jorde for “Misleading or Deceptive” Conduct in Pipeline Proceedings
URBANDALE, Iowa (July 29, 2025) – The Iowa Supreme Court has issued a public reprimand against attorney Brian Jorde, citing findings by the Attorney Disciplinary Board that Jorde engaged in “misleading or deceptive” conduct during regulatory proceedings related to
Rural Mainstreet Index Expands in July
(OMAHA, NE) — For the first time since July and August of 2023, the Rural Mainstreet Index, a survey of bankers in areas that rely on agriculture, registered two consecutive months of above growth-neutral readings. It’s the