Supply Chain and Logistics
The investigation does not prove wrongdoing, but it raises federal scrutiny of a major cost center for crop producers.
Unlike facilities focused on merchant ammonia, Meadowlark would convert its on-site ammonia into UAN and sulfur-containing ATS fertilizers used by regional crop producers.
The proposed USDA rule would replace negative pay adjustments with a guaranteed minimum base rate for poultry growers.
Dr. Derrell Peel says the longer the border remains closed to Mexican cattle imports, the more likely some industry changes could become permanent.
The proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad connecting the East and West coasts under a single carrier.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visits Arizona cotton producers as rising fuel, fertilizer, and fuel and fertilizer costs continue to pressure farm margins.
International Paper’s Rome facility produces roughly 850,000 tons of containerboard each year.
According to OPIS, the city is preparing for a projected Level 1 Water Emergency tied to a prolonged five-year drought.
The temporary closures come as grain traffic on the Arkansas River continues running ahead of recent years.
Drought remains a major risk, with the ERS reporting that 98 percent of the U.S. cotton production area was affected by drought in early May.