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Rising prices are impacting every aspect of the food and agriculture supply chain and that may not change dramatically through the balance of 2022 according to the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and Kansas City.

Global inflation will likely decrease to 6.5% in 2023 and to 4.1% by 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast.

Viterra—The Agriculture Network operates in more than 37 countries with 180+ storage facilities, 30+ processing facilities, 25 port terminals and transport assets and 17,000 employees.

A labor strike along U.S. railroads is still a possibility after the third-largest railroad union rejected a tentative labor agreement this week. The agreement had the support of the White House.

Grizzly bear, deer, museum items and a beer bottling line sending bottles down the track near where you visit with the tellers are all part of the offerings at The State Bank of Faribault.

If you want to disrupt a government, disrupt the food supply. “Ag is critical infrastructure,” says Andrew Rose, strategic advisor. “Three weeks without food and agriculture, and it’s over.”

The U.S. is projected to have record ag exports for the marketing year but is still posting a trade deficit. Plus, headwinds such as slow water levels on the Mississippi River are adding to trade concerns.

Moisture is needed to temporarily hold the ammonia so it can become attached to clay or organic matter in the soil. In addition, if dry soils are cloddy and do not seal properly, the ammonia can be lost.

The Andersons is expanding its Indiana footprint.

The companies say their pricing structures and practices were within the law.