Robust beef demand continues with retailers strongest sales this holiday season. The average is down 11.5 cents from a month ago but stands 37.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service launched a new Export Sales Reporting and Maintenance System. Which requires U.S. exporters to report any sales transactions with buyers outside the U.S. for many key commodities.
The nation's average gas price increased for the fourth straight week, rising 15.3 cents from a week ago to $4.46 per gallon. Total farm tractor sales are now down 13.7% year-to-date.