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Nobody may be happier to see the month of September come to an end than oil investors.  Oil prices experienced a volatile month, with prices all over the map, wrapping up the month below the $70 per barrel mark.  And those prices may continue to move lower, as OPEC looks at resorting oil production levels.   So, why wo...

Oil prices for much of the month of September have edged down slightly, but steadily.  Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com says right now, the balance of the global economy is driving oil prices.   “Weakness in China has long overshadowed oil driving oil prices. In the last week do...

House Republicans may try to attach several bills to a must-pass funding measure needed by month’s end to avert a government shutdown.  Among those is a ban on foreign adversaries owning U.S. farmland.  The ban on China and other foreign adversaries owning U.S. farmland, especially n...

China’s Ministry of Commerce will initiate an anti-dumping investigation into canola seed imports from Canada.  This investigation is part of China’s response to Canada’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum.   “China is a valued...

This week, we ask Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest if enough is being done to improve trade conditions for local growers.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

Fiscal year 2025 could be one of belt tightening, especially for farmers who depend on exports.  USDA is projecting 2025 exports at $169.5 billion; down $4 billion from this current year, and down $26 .5 billion from two years ago.   “...

Oil prices continue to shed the gains they saw in late July.  A barrel of West Texas Crude dropped roughly $2 in the past week, and is now sitting below $75 per barrel.  Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com said the past couple of weeks have been a bumpy ride for oil.   “There's b...

A bipartisan group of Senators recently launched an effort to get USDA to improve the accuracy of foreign-owned farmland data.  The group, led by Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst and John Fetterman wrote Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack that FSA data on foreign holdings of U.S. farmla...

The Biden administration recently proposed tariff increases on goods entering the country from China.  The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will make its final determination later this month.   In May, the administration announced plans to raise Section 301 tariff rates on select goods from China, including electric vehicles, solar cells, and semiconductors.  Supply Chain...

To say oil prices have been volatile to start the month of August may be a bit of an understatement.  After dropping notably, oil prices rallied in the past week to nearly $80 per barrel.   “Week before last, we saw a better than expected jobless figure that added to concerns that potentially we wouldn't see the Fed cut interest rates," noted Patrick DeHaan is with GasBuddy.com.  "And th