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It’s time for the markets to move past Monday’s USDA numbers and start focusing on what lies ahead. Weather tensions have eased for now, shifting attention back to demand-side fundamentals. Strong ethanol production numbers this week are

As we enter into the new year and have had a chance to digest the latest data from USDA, one has to wonder if the U.S. acreage battle for 2026 is heating up or already underway? That’s

We saw good weekly and daily export sales numbers out on Thursday that is seemingly helping support soybeans and the grain trade today. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss that and more in our Market

OMAHA, NEB. — The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land values are still high historically, current signs indicate a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors rather than

(Washington, D.C.) — President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USDA National

Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2026. Key topics ranged from labor to animal health to risk management. “America’s farmers and ranchers

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 11 of her colleagues in urging Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to speed up and expand payouts tied to federal disaster and economic assistance programs

Protests continue in Iran, although recent government efforts to suppress the demonstrations do appear to have reduced the overall scale and frequency of unrest in some areas. A human rights group reports that it has verified the

Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter on Tuesday to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and three other federal agencies requesting a detailed update on actions taken in response to concerns

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable welcome the introduction of the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a two-year extension delaying implementation of changes to the federal definition of hemp. The proposal would extend the current

MILWAUKEE (January 14, 2026) – According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines fell in December 2025 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of total Ag tractors dropped 14.8% while sales

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed into law the Congressionally passed Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. This law effectively clears the way for whole and 2% milk to return to America’s

Markets are still digesting the latest USDA numbers, with particular attention on how corn silage estimates factored into overall corn production. Weather concerns continue to linger, not only across the Russia-Ukraine region but also in South America,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act.  The bipartisan legislation would provide a targeted, short-term tax credit for qualifying renewable chemicals or an investment tax credit for renewable chemical production facilities.  Renewable chemicals are produced from

The grain markets continue to deal with the fallout from Monday’s USDA reports, although we are a bit higher at midweek. Plus, geopolitical unrest in the Middle East is something to watch in how it affects the

(Anaheim, CA, January 13, 2026) – Yesterday at the 107th American Farm Bureau Federation Convention, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced expanded enrollment for 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and new Section 32 commodity purchases that

Markets at the close were still digesting Monday’s WASDE and USDA reports, with ongoing discussion around how soybeans and cattle are reacting as geopolitical tensions build once again. China hosted another reserve sale, adding to the global

Leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees highlighted the need for urgent H-2A labor reform while gathering at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention in Anaheim, California, on Sunday, as lawmakers and farm groups alike

Enrollment for the USDA’s ARC and PLC safety net programs will not open until after the 2026 planting season, marking a notable shift in how and when producers make risk management decisions. AgroLatam reported the delay as

As the 2026 midterm election season heats up, agriculture is becoming a central point of political debate as both parties work to secure rural, farm, and small business support. Senate GOP Leader John Thune says last summer’s

Surprising data came out of today’s WASDE report, giving traders plenty to chew on. USDA raised its corn production and yield estimates above trade expectations, pushing U.S. ending corn stocks up to about 2.2 billion bushels, slightly