As farmers were bringing in a bountiful harvest after three years of less than ideal conditions, there was a sense of relief after a roller-coaster year set off by the pandemic.
A year later, commodity prices have climbed out of the basement and are heading up to the attic. And with that 180-about face come higher feed prices as well as concerns over rising fertilizer costs and availability.
Last fall, Rabobank forecast that phosphate prices may be elevated through first half of the year due to accelerating commodity prices. Producers were encouraged to pursue fall applications as shortages of inputs could become a reality during spring 2021.
they want to witness this moment and this history and many of them have been arriving in the wee hours to get a good spot for the inauguration festivities. for several hours people have been gathering. we have brian todd out there live. how are the crowds so far? very enthusiastic. we talked to people from texas, from seattle, new hampshire, new jersey, you got an elaborate horn being blown right here. this is paula grant and jamie patton from tennessee. paula, you guys drove 8.5 hours from southern tennessee to get here. what drew you here for this? we want to celebrate, trump, his win and the new administration. what do you want to hear from the president when he speaks in about 6 hours? that we will stand be israel. thanks for coming and thanks for talking to us. hopefully they ll let these folks in and hopefully they re going to let them in soon at this hour. this is a big part of the