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We are seeing a rollercoaster of weather with record heat over the weekend, coming off a recent blizzard. What does the temperature and precipitation outlook show us for the next few weeks ahead? Will we see some

We see more volatility in the markets tied to headline news risk from the Middle East. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to run through what’s happening to start the week in our Market

Washington, D.C., March 23, 2026 – CRA joined 34 other food and agriculture organizations in releasing the 10th annual Feeding the Economy report, a comprehensive farm-to-fork analysis of the entire food and agriculture supply chain. The report

A surge of U.S. soybean shipments to China is providing a boost to export demand, even as uncertainty grows over the future of trade talks between the two countries. Recent export activity shows increased volumes of U.S.

FARGO, N.D. — MyAgData, the only USDA-authorized third-party vendor with active Clearinghouse credentials for electronic acreage reporting, is now enrolling producers for the 2026 season ahead of the July 15 FSA deadline. The company processed more than

AgMarket.Net®, an agricultural brokerage and consulting firm, announces its acreage estimates ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings report release. The company expects soybean acres to climb substantially in 2026 while corn acres retreat from 98.8 million acres  in

Washington D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America’s domestic fertilizer supply chain, expand innovation in alternative crop inputs, and provide relief to

When the conflict in Iran escalated about a month ago, most Americans focused on oil prices and geopolitical tension. But for farmers across the Corn Belt, the Southern Plains, and beyond, the war set off a different

The latest Cattle on Feed report from USDA shows a slightly lower inventory number and higher placements compared to last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with

We saw a lower day of trading in the grain markets on Friday, led to the downside by Kansas City and Chicago wheat. In lieu of any fresh headlines it seemed that traders may have taken some

LINCOLN – Whenever Nebraskans face tough times, the trucking industry is there to help. Right now, as wildfires leave unprecedented destruction across western Nebraska, the Nebraska Trucking Association (NTA) and its members are taking action, alongside the

As winter gives way to spring and fields begin to green up, it is critical to have a plan in place to control weeds before they become a problem. “We see long-term impacts throughout a season that

As winter gives way to spring and fields begin to green up, it is critical to have a plan in place to control weeds before they become a problem. “We see long-term impacts throughout a season that

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in response to longstanding concerns over

Markets are in a holding pattern, waiting on the next headline to drive direction. The cattle complex is running into technical resistance on the charts, with traders hesitant ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. In the

China is clamping down on fertilizer exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the ongoing conflict in

It’s mixed action in the grain complex at midday Thursday while we see more movement in energies and fertilizer. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss in our Market Talk Midday Commentary for Thursday, March 19th,

WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard met today to kick off bilateral technical discussions in advance of the USMCA Joint Review on July 1. Technical teams were instructed to review specific

BRADY, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen and Major General Craig Strong, adjutant general for the Nebraska National Guard, viewed the Cottonwood Fire from the air before meeting with firefighters, ranchers and others affected by the wildfires.  The

The widening spread between Brent crude and WTI crude is drawing attention across the ag sector, as energy prices continue to influence input costs and overall market sentiment. Ongoing concerns around fertilizer remain front and center, especially

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led a bipartisan effort calling on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate unfair trade practices by Canada impacting U.S. potato producers through a Section 332