Election Won’t Erase Trade Volatility With China U.S. government policy has an important influence on grain and other agricultural markets. Take, for example, the ethanol boom
The economic outlook for farmers in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties remains generally positive with sustained growth across several key commodities, though there are headwinds in the form of prices, production costs and trade uncertainty.
The wine market’s slump deepened in early 2025 and grape sales activity remained depressed. Unfortunately, I don’t expect to see much improvement in either area in