Year: 2026

A livestock economist says he anticipates another volatile year in the cattle markets. Derrell Peel with Oklahoma State University says the futures market will likely overreact when the U.S. resumes importing live cattle from Mexico. “The futures market [Read More…]

The Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee held its first hearing of the 2026 Legislative Session this week. Chair Aric Putnam, a Democrat from St. Cloud, said farm bankruptcies are on the rise. [Read More…]

Mar. corn $4.25 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $11.41, up 7 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $304.80, up 90 centsMar. soybean oil 59.68, up 109 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.59 and 1/2, up [Read More…]

The executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association says several producers are picking up the pieces after a devastating wildfire this week. Michael Kelsey says the Ranger Road fire has destroyed nearly 285,000 acres [Read More…]

U.S. red meat production dropped to start the year. The USDA says commercial red meat production in January 2026 was 4.58 billion pounds, 4% less than January 2025. That included 2.45 billion pounds of pork [Read More…]

The USDA has raised prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat at its Ag Outlook Forum, partly because of acreage shifts. Chief economist Justin Benavidez reduced total planted acreage estimates by about 1.5 million acres for [Read More…]

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is preparing for another challenging year of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Denise Derrer Spears says four new cases of HPAI were detected this month. “Mid-February is about the normal time [Read More…]

The weekly ethanol numbers show generally solid demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks of 25.588 million barrels were the highest since mid-January and up 340,000 on the week, but down 630,000 on [Read More…]

U.S. ag officials say the Trump administration is taking steps to address the agriculture deficit. Julie Callahan, U.S. Trade Representative, told attendees of the USDA Ag Outlook Forum the strategy is tackling both imports and [Read More…]

CoBank is forecasting a nearly six percent increase in U.S. soybean acres this year. Economist Tanner Ehmke says low crop prices and high production costs leave farmers with few options. “Margins are slim, often negative. [Read More…]