Monday, March 24th, 2025 Podcast

We saw grain and livestock markets mixed to lower on Monday as we started off the week with a lack of fresh news once again in the trade. Ahead of the USDA acreage estimates, we are starting
AgMarket.Net® Releases Official Acreage Estimates

AgMarket.Net®, an agricultural brokerage and consulting firm, announces its acreage estimates ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings report. AGMARKET.NET® ESTIMATES (MILLION ACRES) AgMarket.Net® partners believe farmers will overwhelmingly increase planted corn acres this year due to a lack
Cattle on Feed Down 2%, Placements Down 18%

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The latest Cattle on Feed report from USDA showed a large drop in placements (more than average estimates) and a slight drop in on-feed numbers for the month of March. Cattle and calves on
Argentina Cuts Soybean Forecast by One Million Tons

One of the top grain exchanges in Argentina dropped its forecast for the soybean crop by one million metric tons. The impact of a drought is becoming clearer on the 2024-2025 soybean crop. The Buenos Aires exchange
Fertilizer Institute Applauds Action on Critical Minerals

The Fertilizer Institute thanked President Donald Trump for including potash alongside critical minerals in an Executive Order. This designation, combined with the provisions in the EO, sets into place a framework to ensure that Potash and America’s
ASI Requests Imported Lamb Be Included in Tariff Plan

(DENVER, CO) – The American Sheep Industry Association will continue its requests to the Trump Administration and lawmakers to include Australian and New Zealand lamb in the food and agriculture tariff plans during its annual fly-in this