Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 Podcast
Well for the most part, it was another quiet day in the markets with grains and oilseeds slightly higher while cattle and hog futures found solid strength on the session. Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins
Corn and Wheat Inspections Climb Higher
The USDA says inspections of corn and wheat were higher, while soybean assessments declined during the week ending on April 10. Corn inspections rose week to week, increasing to 1.83 million metric tons, up from 1.61 million
Early Planting Progress: Corn at 4%, Soybeans at 2% Nationwide
According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released on April 14, 2025, U.S. corn planting is progressing slightly behind the five-year average. As of April 13, 4% of the nation’s corn crop had been planted, compared to
Commerce Department to Reinstate Tariffs on Mexican Tomatoes
The U.S. Department of Commerce intends to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. Termination of the agreement will be in 90 days. The Commerce Department says the agreement failed
Controlling Increases in Soybean Aphid Pressure
(FARGO, ND) — Across the Midwest, aphids have not been an issue in soybeans since 2018, but that changed last year when aphid counts trended upward and began showing a high amount of resistance to insecticides that have
Legislation Would Expand Access to Meat and Poultry
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a member of the Senate Ag Committee, joined Mike Rounds (R-SD) in reintroducing the “New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act.” The bipartisan legislation would allow meat and poultry