From eventful weather trends to looming tariff developments, there are a number of factors weighing on farmers as they hit the fields for Spring Planting.
Lewis Williamson with HTS Commodities spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender on progress so far, the impact of tariffs, and big takeaways from the Quarterly Grain Stocks Report.
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“Those could’ve easily been our beans going over there. It goes to show that if that opportunity is there, China would be willing to buy.”
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North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) President Mark Watne joined us Monday to share his perspective on the America First Trade Promotion Program and potential implications for producers.