Year: 2026

The CME Group will launch two new futures contracts to help manage risk across the cattle supply chain.   John Ricci, Managing Director and Global Head of Agricultural Products with the CME Group, says the new contracts will bridge the gap between live cattle [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, ending the week in positive territory. The USDA did raise U.S. production following the June acreage update, but old crop stocks were down and new crop was [Read More…]

The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says there was a lot of hay made before this latest round of precipitation.   Tony Hancock says producers took advantage of the dry weather right before Independence Day. “I [Read More…]

U.S. wheat production has been hit hard in 2026 by weather and slow demand, which affected yield and planted area. The USDA now has winter wheat production at 990.475 million bushels, dropping 4% from June [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.69. One sale was reported at $0.69.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 to $1.5475. One sale was reported at $1.5625.  Cheese barrels were up $0.10 to $1.56 Two sales were reported at $1.55 and $1.56.  Butter was unchanged at $1.65. No sales were recorded.  [Read More…]

A Purdue University Extension specialist says weed control has been difficult for farmers this year.   “It’s been a nightmare for trying to control weeds,” he says. Tommy Butts says variable environmental conditions have been impacting [Read More…]