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Soybeans expected to pull acres from corn, wheat and other crops on the prospects for stronger economic returns.

Late year market rally spurred soybeans sales, but farmers remain reluctant to sell corn and wheat at current price lows.

With trade-policy uncertainty easing, the AI boom drives optimism and recession fears of a market bubble appear overstated.

Easing interest rates provide some relief for rural and agricultural businesses.

Grain elevators and merchandisers face a complex mix of opportunity and risk as harvest season enters full swing.

Grain elevators and merchandisers that are heavily reliant on export demand may be forced into widening basis to attract local demand.

Surging imports of U.S. grains, meat and dairy position Mexico to surpass Canada as leading ag export market in 2025, according to CoBank.

Spring planting forecast shows reduction in soybean, wheat, cotton and grain sorghum acres with corn picking up the real estate.

The U.S. economy continues to outpace earlier expectations, but rural industries are disproportionately exposed to federal policy and face downside risks in the coming year.

Reduced demand due to export market headwinds, change in U.S. biofuel policy would lift the profit outlook for grain storage

Farmers and biofuel producers eagerly await new 45Z tax credit set to take effect in 2025.

The CoBank 2024 outlook report examines several key factors that will shape agriculture and market sectors that serve rural communities.

Farmers have been reluctant to sell following a sharp drop in corn and soybean prices.

Yield losses would add pressure to already tight supplies, late season heat boosts outlook for soybean oil prices.

Increasing frequency of weather-related disasters sends commercial property premiums to new highs.

Likely crop cycle downturn in 2024 will usher in new set of challenges for the U.S. farm supply sector.

Despite price trends, U.S. soybean acres not expected to surpass corn in 2022.

Businesses and industries wrestle with perhaps the worst supply chain bottlenecks to date.

Farm supply sector can leverage current cycle of profitability to prepare for a changing marketplace, according to a CoBank report.

Acceleration in change will be meaningful, and strategic steps to build more resilient businesses are coming sooner than we thought.