Friday, March 27th, 2026 Program
The long awaited Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule has been announced by the EPA, yet the corn and soybean markets ended up selling off into the close on Friday. Most of the industry has

Thursday, March 26th, 2026 Program
Susan Littlefield sits in for Jesse Allen on Thursday’s Market Talk and has conversations with Sam Hudson from Cornbelt Marketing, John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing and an episode of Cattle Chatter with Joe Kooima from KKV
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 Program
Crude oil, biofuels policy and weather are the key drivers of the market trade at midweek. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us to unpack the headlines and try to put the puzzle together for the

The Farm Bill: What It Means for Farmers
Farm policy. Tight farm margins. A bill that still hasn’t crossed the finish line. We break down the status of the Farm Bill — why negotiations in Congress have stalled, the fight over farm programs and nutrition

EPA Finalizes Historic New Renewable Fuel Standards
WASHINGTON –President Trump announced that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the historic Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule. The final rule realigns the program with Congress’ original intent—increasing the use of homegrown American

FAPRI Releases 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook
The University of Missouri Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute has released the 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook. The near-term outlook for farm finances shows stark differences between crop and livestock sectors. Net returns remain poor for most

Rising Costs and Global Competition Push U.S. Agriculture Toward Breaking Point
Memphis, Tennessee – U.S. farmer competitiveness in the global marketplace, the cost-price squeeze of inputs and commodity prices, and market consolidation and corporate power, were top of mind concerns for most individuals responding to a recent survey

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Winter Storms
(Fargo, N.D.) – Agricultural operations in North Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these