Daily uncertainty plagued commodity markets throughout 2019, which turned marketing into a nightmare amid an already strenuous season. Analysts point to historical harvest delays in parts of the Corn Belt, which will delay final production numbers for 2019, potential planting issues due to dryness in South America and ongoing trade disputes impacting demand as key drivers of the uncertainty. (FarmWeekNow)  

At the end of 2018, it seemed as though 2019 was going to be brighter for the American ethanol industry. Take a look at this year review to see the ups and downs throughout 2019. (Successful Farming)

U.S. farmers and traders were reluctant to celebrate news of an interim U.S.-China trade deal on Friday, saying it remained unclear how China would manage to buy another $32 billion of additional farm products over two years as promised. (Reuters)

Mexico is now protesting a provision tucked into the recently revised U.S. version of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that calls for the U.S. to install five new attaches in Mexico to monitor the country’s labor reform efforts. (Agri-Pulse)

When the U.S. ethanol industry was booming, Indiana farmer Paul Hodgen made good money selling about a quarter of his crop to a local facility that produced the corn-based fuel. (Reuters)

– Western Illinois University’s (WIU) newest agricultural infrastructure will temper extreme weather – a welcome addition given this year’s growing season. (FarmWeekNow)