USDA Reopens All FSA Offices, but not yet for Full Activity

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

USDA will reopen all county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices beginning Jan. 24 with a longer list of transactions they will accommodate.

Prices fall on reports the U.S. rejected a Chinese preparatory meeting this week ahead of high-level talks scheduled for Jan. 30-31.

Crop stress may return with drier, warm Brazilian weather.

Weekly corn export inspections were slightly stronger than anticipated, while soybean and wheat inspections were within the range of pre-report estimates.

Corn, soybeans and cattle futures are under light pressure to open the days trade.

Smaller shipments from Black Sea should boost U.S. wheat exports.

China economy weakens | IMF lowers world economic forecast | Dems reject Trump offer

Doane economists provide a visual update on short-term, intermediate and long-term trends for commodity and key outside markets.

Trump offers compromise plan, but it lacks Democratic support in Senate, House

China offered to buy $1 trillion of U.S. goods to cut U.S. deficit and reach a trade deal.

UAN hints at upside risk given current nitrogen market fundamentals.

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