DTN writer Todd Neeley reported this week that, “As difficult as 2018 was for the ethanol industry in the United States, the biodiesel sector turned in one of its best years as companies improved their balance sheets despite operating without the biodiesel blenders credit, according to a new analysis by biofuels mergers and acquisitions specialist… Continue Reading
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Biodiesel Industry: A Record Number of Acquisitions in 2018
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Home Sales Tumbled in December
Wall Street Journal writers Laura Kusisto and Sarah Chaney reported earlier this week that, “Home sales tumbled in December to their weakest level since 2015, ending a difficult year at a new low and offering fresh evidence that the housing market could be in for a bumpy ride in 2019. “Some of the same forces that… Continue Reading
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USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Additional Services During Government Shutdown
A news release yesterday from USDA stated that, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding. Certain FSA offices have been providing limited services for existing loans and tax documents since… Continue Reading
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After Iowa’s ag-gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional, Animal Rights Group Advertising for an Investigator
Des Moines Register writer Donnelle Eller reported recently that, “About a week after Iowa’s ag-gag law was struck down over free speech violations, a national animal rights group is advertising for an investigator to work undercover in Iowa livestock and meat processing facilities. “Mercy For Animals, a Los Angeles animal welfare group, is advertising online for an… Continue Reading
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Rural Bankers Increasingly Concerned About Farm Loan Defaults, Survey Says
The Associated Press reported yesterday that, “A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests banks are growing increasingly concerned about farm loan defaults in 2019. “More than 4 of every 10 bankers questioned for the Rural Mainstreet survey for January said they expect farm loan defaults to be… Continue Reading
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Some Start-Ups Probing Alternatives to the Traditional VC Funding Model
Last week, New York Times writer Erin Griffith reported that, “On a sunny Saturday morning in New York a few months ago, a group of 50 start-up founders gathered in the dank basement of a Lower East Side bar. They scribbled notes at long tables, sipping coffee and LaCroix while a stack of pizza boxes emanated… Continue Reading
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Provisions of the New Farm Bill Could Speed Adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act
DTN Special Correspondent Elizabeth Williams reported today that, “Dying without a will or without properly structured farmland ownership can make life messy for heirs. “In many of those situations, the next generation owns the land as tenants-in-common, and if the owners can’t agree on how to split the property, they can go to court for… Continue Reading
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Mortgage Rates Fall, Offering Potential Boost to Housing Market
Wall Street Journal writers Ben Eisen and Laura Kusisto reported last week that, “Mortgage rates have fallen to around their lowest levels in eight months, offering a potential boost to the housing market after a rough patch in recent months. “The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.51%, matching the lowest level since… Continue Reading
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Partial Government Shutdown Impacting Some Craft Breweries
New York Times writer Nick Corasaniti reported last week that, “The locked doors of federal agencies in Washington are leading to locked taps and empty vats at craft breweries around the country. “One such scene unfolds in an 11,000-square-foot warehouse in northern New Jersey, where the usual low hum and screeching hiss of an active brewhouse… Continue Reading
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Government Shutdown Freezes IPO Market
Wall Street Journal writers Corrie Driebusch, Maureen Farrell and Dave Michaels reported earlier this week that, “The government shutdown is threatening to spoil what was poised to be a banner year for IPOs. “The partial closure of the Securities and Exchange Commission is forcing companies that were seeking to list shares in January to push back… Continue Reading
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