Pro Farmer
Farmers and ranchers already dealing with tight margins may soon face another financial hit: a steep jump in health insurance premiums. The expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that have kept many farm families’ monthly costs manageable are set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress extends them.
China’s state-owned grain trader COFCO has bought three cargoes of U.S. soybeans—roughly 180,000 metric tons—for delivery between December and January, marking the first major Chinese purchase from this year’s U.S. harvest.
Federal Reserve easing cycle should help alleviate pain in farm sector: economist
China reportedly steps in to make U.S. soybean purchases ahead of trade agreement
Federal Reserve interest rate cut likely today
Trade talks progressing could have a significant shift on the U.S. balance sheet: we look at three possible scenarios.