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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Friday September 19, 2025 ( 3 items )  

ERS: Record U.S. Feed Grains Supply Pushes Prices Down
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service has issued its Feed Outlook: September report, authored by coordinator Jennifer Bond and contributors Steven Ramsey, Seth Wechsler, and Joshua Huang. The report, number FDS-25i, indicates that the United States is poised to see a record-large supply of feed grains, fueled by production increases in corn and sorghum. This expanded supply is contributing to lower grain prices compared to the prev  more

Higher Acreage Drives US Soybean Production Up, Despite Lower Price Forecast
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (ERS) issued a report on September 16, 2025, titled 'Oil Crops Outlook: September 2025,' by authors Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen. The report, OCS-25i, states that U.S. soybean production for the 2025/26 marketing year (MY) is forecast at 4.3 billion bushels, a rise of 8.0 million bushels from the previous month's forecast due to higher acreage. While production is up, the report notes that the   more

Trump EPA Announces Next Steps on Regulatory PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Efforts, Provides Update on Liability and Passive Receiver Issues
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Announces Next Steps on Regulatory PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Efforts, Provides Update on Liability and Passive Receiver Issues * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced next steps regarding regulatory efforts to address cleanup of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). "When it comes to PFOA and PFOS co  more