Monday, May 18th, 2026 Program
The grain markets shot higher to start the week as the White House released news on Sunday of reported agricultural purchase commitments made by China during last week’s summit between Trump and Xi. Does this news give
Friday, May 15th, 2026 Program
As we head into the weekend, we sit down to talk commodity and livestock markets with Chad Hart, Professor and Economist at Iowa State University. We discuss the markets chasing headlines, the weather impacts, the law of
Thursday, May 14th, 2026 Program
Soybeans fell into some hard profit taking on Thursday as traders apparently caught wind of some small nuggets of information from the Trump/Xi meeting ongoing in China. That pulled corn and wheat lower while cattle futures closed
China Buying News Sparks Markets as Rain Reaches Dry Plains
Markets found excitement today after the White House released a fact sheet stating that China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually over the next three years. The announcement provided support
EXCLUSIVE: USDA Rolls Out Livestock Insurance Program Enhancements as Producer Premiums Top $1.7 Billion
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) on Monday is announcing a sweeping package of updates to its three flagship livestock insurance products — Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) and Dairy Revenue
Severe Weather Hits Plains and Western Corn Belt; More on the Way Monday
We saw a large outbreak of severe weather over the weekend in parts of the Plains and Western Corn Belt with numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds, heavy rains and tornadoes across parts of Nebraska, South
Response Update to Pseudorabies in Iowa Swine Herd
RIVERDALE, Md. — Following the April 30, 2026, confirmation of pseudorabies in a small commercial herd in Iowa, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in coordination with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
White House Says China Pledges $17 Billion in Annual U.S. Farm Buys
WASHINGTON D.C. — China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion per year in U.S. agricultural products through 2028 and restored market access for American beef and poultry, the White House said, as President Donald Trump