Analysis & Opinion

What grain basis measures, and why it swings by region
Basis is the cash price minus the futures price, and it moved sharply in 2024-2025 — here is what sets it and how to read it.

What the FDA's pushed-back food traceability deadline means now
The Food Traceability Rule's compliance date moved to July 20, 2028. Here's what that changes — and doesn't — for farms on the Food Traceability List.

What a Farm Storage Facility Loan costs, and who qualifies
USDA caps the facility loan at $500,000 with 15 percent down and terms of three to 12 years. Here is what the rules require, what August 2026 rates were, and how the storage cost compares.

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The first survey-based forecast of the 2025/26 season landed near record territory for corn — the operator consequence runs through basis and storage math.
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