Month: February 2026

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, cementing the higher weekly finish. Beans are watching weather in Argentina and Brazil, while waiting for any signs of new demand from China. That’s a big [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she supports Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ decision to sell off the USDA’s South Building. “The previous administration’s USDA denied their ghost town, but Secretary Rollins took action on this.” The [Read More…]

Michigan Republican lawmakers are concerned inconsistent wetland determinations could cost farmers access to USDA resources and threaten their farm viability. During a recent state House Ag committee hearing, Representative Gregory Alexander shared his experience with [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s monitoring the number of farm bankruptcies occurring across the country. “I think the number of bankruptcies are up over the long-term, but still way short of what we had [Read More…]

A bill to bring whole and two percent milk back into Minnesota schools is moving through the state legislature. The language aligns with federal law allowing students more choices for milk. Republican Senator Torrey Westrom [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says there are no plans to resume imports of live cattle from Mexico anytime soon.  Rollins told reporters during Commodity Classic that New World screwworm is still too close to the [Read More…]

A new study from Purdue University shows Brazil’s competitive advantage in soybean production isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon. Joana Colussi says the country has a lower cost of production compared to the U.S. “Brazil’s [Read More…]