Year: 2026

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, padding the week’s gains. Planting and development conditions mostly look favorable and the trade’s waiting for new demand from China. There’s been a lot of talk [Read More…]

An ag economist says it’s likely U.S. sugar growers and processors will face significant losses this year without additional trade protections for the industry. “It’s going to be a big problem, it’s going to be [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed waiting for the On Feed numbers and feeders were sharply lower on fund liquidation. June live cattle closed $.15 higher at $249.30 and August live cattle [Read More…]

Jul. corn $4.63 and 1/4, up 1 centJul. soybeans $11.96 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $331.90, up $3.50Jul. soybean oil 73.98, up 11 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.46 and 1/4, down 2 [Read More…]

The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says he expects shortages of fertilizers to eventually reduce the world’s grain supply. David Delaney says continued global supply chain disruptions are expected to impact crop production [Read More…]

A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says the latest cool stretch of weather has caused some corn and soybean emergence issues. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two thirds of Illinois and southern half of [Read More…]

U.S. Soybean Export Council CEO Jim Sutter says trade between the U.S. and China could level out following recent trade talks, but it’s not a guarantee. “One of the things we understand that has been [Read More…]

Livestock producers are adjusting to rising input costs related to the conflict in the Middle East. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says it’s unreal how fast fuel prices have gone up. “Even [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.68.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0350 at $1.5050. One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.48.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.01 at $1.5350.  Twenty-three sales were [Read More…]