It was red across the screen on Wednesday with losses throughout commodities, livestock, energies and the stock market. Risk-off was the general tone in the market trade with wheat seeing the biggest losses in grains. […]
This week’s Wheat Quality Council tour of Kansas wrapped up day number one yesterday with decent, but lower yield estimates. The tour found an average yield of 39.5 bpa, down from last year’s 59.2 average. […]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s more concerned about getting grain out of Ukraine longer-term, even while exporting short-term to a hungry world will be a big challenge. Vilsack says it’ll be tough enough getting […]
Consumers everywhere are feeling the squeeze of inflation, and Roger Cryan, Chief Economist of the American Farm Bureau Federation, says farmers and ranchers need the Federal Reserve Bank to address the issue. Cryan says ongoing […]
Following record sales in 2021, the rural land market continues to surge this year. This offers opportunities for both sellers and buyers of farm, recreational and other rural land, according to Whitetail Properties Real Estate. […]
The agriculture sector has more time to comment on the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets. The Department of Agriculture this week announced a 30-day extension […]
Cargill Tuesday announced plans to build a new soybean processing facility in Southeast Missouri. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 62 million bushels of soybeans. Cargill anticipates breaking ground on the project […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow called on the Department of Agriculture Tuesday to address the infant formula shortage for those relying on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children program. The […]
Wheat markets were the upside leader again today after some early profit taking gave way to buying. Soybeans had a strong day while corn was a bit weaker with some spreading between old and new […]
Last week’s good weather in much of the central and eastern Corn Belt allowed for a sharp rise in corn and soybean planting as of Sunday. According to the USDA NASS’ Weekly Crop Progress report, […]