NATIONAL FARMERS: Faith Palmer of Iowa Wins a 2020 Farm Kids for College Scholarship

When the grain markets began to climb higher in late 2020, it was lauded as a much-needed price relief for corn and soybean producers.

Overnight trading saw grain futures move sharply higher on drought and weather worries in major overseas growing regions like Argentina and Russia, where leaders are suspending or limiting soybean and wheat export sales to ensure adequate domestic supplies, which could up demand for U.S.

The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, Compeer Financial’s corporate giving program, is offering 123 scholarships to students this year.