Action Alerts

Weekly Cotton Market Report

Friday, June 10th, 2016 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information The National Cotton Council (NCC) weekly cotton market report can be found at the link below. This weekly report for the week ending June 10th, provides an overview of the cotton market. Included in the report are cotton prices and data related to cotton supply and demand. More below: 6.10.2016 Weekly Cotton Market Report Read more...

Wheat Crop Production Report

Friday, June 10th, 2016 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information On June 10th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) released an updated Crop Production Report for Winter Wheat in the Mid-South.  According to the report, Arkansas winter wheat production is forecasted at 7.95 million bushels, unchanged from last month’s forecast, but down 41 percent from last year. Based on June […] Read more...

Wheat Market Forecast Looks Grim with Oversupply of Grains

Thursday, June 9th, 2016 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information An oversupply of wheat and other grains is likely to cause significant problems for U.S. farmers as they move into harvesting winter wheat.  Many grain bins throughout the U.S. still hold surplus grain from last crop year, and overall combined stockpiles for major crops are the biggest for this time of year since 1988.  Reports […] Read more...

US Senate Approves Measure to Repeal Catfish Inspections for Asian Imports

Thursday, June 9th, 2016 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information Late last month, in a rare legislative procedural move, the U.S. Senate took quick action and approved a resolution that would discontinue the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection program for imported catfish from Asia. By ending this inspection program, the U.S. government would effectively subject U.S. consumers to imports that are widely known to […] Read more...

June 10th WASDE Important for Commodity Markets

Thursday, June 9th, 2016 | Categories: Action Alerts, Membership Information On June 10th at 11:00am cst, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release an updated World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report, which will provide important market information related to supply and demand estimates for major agricultural commodities.  This particular report will be important as it will reflect the latest information regarding harvested […] Read more...