Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 Podcast
We saw the grain markets quieter on Tuesday with some spread trading happening in corn and soybeans. Meantime, the livestock complex (cattle in particular) had a solid day higher again. Jacob Burks with AgMarket.net joins us for
StoneX to Acquire R.J. O’Brien, Creating a Market Leader in Global Derivatives
NEW YORK, NY (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX) (“StoneX”) announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire R.J. O’Brien (“RJO”), the oldest futures brokerage in the U.S., for an equity
USDA Cancels Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, Reprioritizes Existing Funding to Farmers
(Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). Following a thorough line by line review of each of these Biden era partnerships, it
EarthOptics Publishes 2025 Predictive Ag Report, Helping Farmers Quantify Yield Risks and Optimize Planning
MINNEAPOLIS (April 15, 2025) — Farmers across the Midwest have a powerful, updated tool to help with crop planning this season. The third annual Predictive Ag Report, published today by EarthOptics, a leader in soil analysis and crop planning technologies.
Dems Want Information on How Tariffs Affect Farmers
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 18 colleagues are asking U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for information on how the Administration’s tariff taxes will impact farmers across the U.S. “We write with great concern about the impact of
FCS Provides Quarterly Ag Economy Update
The Farm Credit System says the U.S. economy entered 2025 with key indicators in favorable positions. Expectations for first quarter growth have been reduced, however, by weaker personal consumption, higher imports, and uncertainty around changes in global
Ag Retailers Need Predictable Trade Policy
The Agricultural Retailers Association understands the desire of the Trump administration to stop unfair trading practices in the global marketplace that lead to artificial trade imbalances. Some of the countries singled out by the White House have