Thursday, January 15th, 2026 Program
Soybeans saw decent strength on Thursday with another large crush number out from NOPA along with good export sales numbers. Meanwhile, the corn market continues to struggle under the weight of USDA’s big surprises from Monday. Was
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 Program
Many in agriculture are continuing to digest Monday’s USDA data, how some of the numbers came to be and where these markets go from here moving forward. We dive in to some of the numbers, look at
Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 Program
It was a quieter day in the grain markets as we continue to digest the bearish USDA data that was released on Monday. Meantime, feeder cattle led live cattle sharply higher on the day Tuesday. Brian Splitt
USDA Expands Farmers First Agenda With New FSA State Committee Appointments Across Multiple States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency continues to roll out state-level leadership appointments across the country, with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins naming agricultural producers and industry leaders to Farm Service Agency state committees
Cramer, Daines Urge President Trump to Secure Favorable Pulse Crop Trade Deal with India
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the midst of President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade negotiations with India, two U.S. senators are calling on the president to strike a deal on pulse crops. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Steve Daines
House Lawmakers Urge USDA and DOJ to Review Regulations Limiting Competition in Agricultural Input Markets
Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined several of her House colleagues in calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Attorney General Pam Bondi to undertake a broad review of federal regulations that lawmakers say are
RFA: More Urgency About Approving Year-Round E15
The USDA confirmed that farmers harvested a record-large crop in 2025, estimated at over 17 billion bushels. Corn stockpiles are also expected to climb to their highest level in eight years, driving corn prices lower. The Renewable
European Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal as Leaders Advance Pact Despite Agricultural Opposition
Farmer protests across Europe have intensified as the European Union moves closer to finalizing a sweeping free trade agreement with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc that includes Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Demonstrations in Paris,