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Black Sea deal faces uncertain future

The Black Sea Grain Initiative is set to expire on Monday and an ag economist says the deal is not likely to be renewed. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says Russian President Vladimir Putin is frustrated with Turkey after it recently agreed to support Sweden’s... Read More.

Farmers surveyed uncertain about Prop 12

Amid ongoing concerns about California’s Proposition 12, farmers were surveyed about the likelihood of the recent Supreme Court ruling being overturned by Congress as part of a new farm bill. Jim Mintert, the principal investigator of the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, says... Read More.