October 10, 2024
By Krista Swanson, NCGA Lead Economist • Scott Gerlt, PhD, ASA Chief Economist • Jacquie Holland, ASA Economist Considerable discussion has surrounded suggestions of ratcheting up tariffs for various reasons on U.S. imports of Chinese ...
September 13, 2024
By Jacquie Holland • ASA Economist The September 2024 WASDE report from USDA was much less exciting than the prior month’s report—which was good news for soybean markets that were dreading a potential yield ...
August 15, 2024
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Growth in biofuel use of soybean oil has been a bright spot for soybean farmers. Over 20 new or expanding crush plants have been announced since the start ...
July 18, 2024
By Scott Gerlt, PhD, ASA Chief Economist • Krista Swanson, NCGA Lead Economist • Katelyn Klawinsky, ASA Economics Intern The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in August 2022, created a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. ...
June 6, 2024
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Chief Economist Federal tax credits for biofuels are poised to take a new direction. The Inflation Reduction Act was enacted in August 2022 and restructured biofuels tax credits (for more ...