Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 Program
We saw another surge in crude oil on Wednesday as uncertainty about the Middle East situation played a role. Meantime, grain markets were seeing early buying before finishing well off many sessions highs with soybean oil and
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 Program
Wheat surged again on more weather concerns in the Plains while corn and soybeans were mixed. Cattle futures had another good day as well on Tuesday. Jim McCormick joins Jesse Allen who is broadcasting live this week
Monday, April 27th, 2026 Program
It was a higher day across many grain and livestock markets to start the week on Monday. Is this a one-off, general money flow kind of day or the start of something else? John Heinberg with Total
USDA Leads Multi-Agency Push to Ease Fertilizer Costs, Boost Domestic Production
Yes — and this is exactly where the story becomes stronger. Right now it’s USDA-heavy, but the broader briefing was explicitly interagency and each official framed fertilizer as part of a larger economic and national security strategy.
House Delays Vote on Farm Bill This Week
WASHINGTON D.C. — After spending time early this week trying to get the Farm Bill through the Rules Committee, House GOP leaders have now postponed a planned vote for this week and are sending the package back
Crude Oil Spikes as Money Flow Stays Positive in Grains
Crude oil saw a surge again on Wednesday amid concerns about what’s next with Iran while the general money flow into food and energy commodities remained with wheat and soybean oil the stars of the day along
Wheat Conditions Struggles While the Higher Prices Bring Corn Along for the Ride
Winter wheat conditions held steady week-over-week, with just 30% rated good to excellent, well below last year’s 49%. Meanwhile, 35% of the crop is now rated poor to very poor, up two points from last week and
205 Million Cropland Acres are Rented
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture survey shows rented farmland remains a major part of American agriculture, with absentee landowners holding a significant share of cropland and pasture nationwide. USDA’s Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land