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Southeast Minnesota sees jobless rate return to January level as workforce numbers continue to shrink 7:00 am, Jan. 1, 2021 × Unemployment rates throughout Southeast Minnesota have bounced back to pre-COVID numbers, at least on paper. The seven counties surrounding Olmsted County saw rates drop to January levels or before in November, the latest month with available data. Wanda Jensen, operations director at Workforce Development Inc., said the numbers are surprising based on what is being seen on the personal level. “People are still hurting, and people are still counting on ...

12/22/2020 * Soybeans end higher after mixed trade as Brazil cuts soybean outlook * U.S. exports benefit as Argentine ports blocked by ongoing labor dispute (Updates closing prices; adds details of Brazilian soy forecast) By Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures ended higher on Tuesday after trading both sides of even as the markets weighed South American rainfall against the ongoing labor strike disrupting Argentine exports, while traders took profits ahead of the U.S. holiday break. U.S. wheat futures also benefited from the cargo backups in Argentina, and ...

12/22/2020 By Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures traded both sides of even after touching new six-year highs early on Tuesday as the markets weighed South American rainfall against the ongoing labor strike disrupting Argentine exports, while traders took profits ahead of the U.S. holiday break. U.S. wheat futures also benefited from the cargo backups in Argentina, while corn traded both sides of even. The most active soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up 1/4 cent to $12.43-1/2 per bushel by 11:18 a.m. (1818 GMT), after reaching $12.56-1/4, ...

12/17/2020 By Mark Weinraub CHICAGO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday, with soybeans soaring past the $12 a bushel mark and hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high after a strong weekly export report sparked a rally, traders said. The good demand for U.S. supplies highlighted concerns about potential harvest shortfalls in South America tightening the global supply base as the weather outlook remained uncertain as crops headed toward key development periods. "We are at the crucial time," said Mark Schultz, chief market analyst at Northstar Commodity. ...

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s (OEFFA) 42nd annual conference,  “Through these challenging times of physical distance, more than ever, we need to be socially close,” said OEFFA Program Director Renee Hunt. “In that spirit, the online conference will be different, but with the same intent and result: sharing information so that we can all succeed, moving our food system toward greater resilience and equity, and forging a strong and dynamic community.”  OEFFA’s popular conference will feature:  February 10 keynote speaker Will Harris is a fourth-generation catt...