The U.S. Trade Ambassador during President Trump’s first term says the U.S. must address a significant trade deficit with Mexico during the renegotiation of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Former Ambassador Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico exceeds $170 billion. “We have a net deficit with them in agriculture, but an enormous […]
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A commodities economist says demand, not weather, has been driving the grain markets. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says the heat
Construction on the new Michael L. Parson area is wrapping up this month in mid-Missouri, just in time for the Missouri
The U.S. Trade Representative is imposing 25 percent retaliatory tariffs on Brazilian goods following its Section 301 Investigation, including ethanol. Arlan
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing weekly gains. Ahead of Friday’s open, the USDA announced the sales of
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, with most months down sharply, pressured by the week’s drop in
Sep. corn $4.44 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.04 and 1/2, up 9 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal
A Michigan food safety official says lessons learned from the multistate Cyclosporiasis outbreak will likely shape future food safety protocols. Michigan
An ag economist says feeder cattle margins are expected to tighten heading into 2027. Michael Langemeier with Purdue University says rising
Cash dairy prices were mostly up Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0275 to $1.6275. One sale
