Several factors influencing farm machinery market
A global equipment manufacturer says there are several factors impacting the current farm machinery market. Eric Raby, senior vice president for the Americas with CLAAS says they’re seeing a […]
Johnson: farmers will wait for fair trade
A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says ag trade should be fair. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield the Trump administration is trying to level the playing field by addressing non-tariff trade […]
New policy brief highlights ways to reverse ag trade deficit
A former trade ambassador says the United States should be working to reverse its nearly $50 billion ag trade deficit. Kip Tom, an Indiana farmer, says a lack of new trade deals […]
A shift from free to fair trade
The executive director of South Dakota Soybean says the U.S. trade focus has shifted in the last few years. “It used to be about free trade and now, it’s more […]
Ham breakfast “ag family reunion” at MO State Fair
Several farmers and ranchers from across the state kicked off the day with a ham breakfast at the Missouri State Fair. The Governor’s Ham Breakfast has been happening since the […]
Up-to-date information needed from USDA on New World screwworm
New World screwworm is top-of-mind for cattle producers as they meet with state and federal lawmakers at the Missouri State Fair. Jeff Reed with the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association told U.S. […]
Vaden touts ag provisions in One Big Beautiful Bill
The Deputy Secretary at USDA is touting the ag provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Stephen Vaden says the legislation has big wins for American agriculture. “First […]
Cash dairy markets lower Thursday
The cash dairy market settled mostly lower Thursday. Dry whey down $0.0125 at $0.60 Blocks down $0.1025 at $1.7775 Barrels down $0.0350 at $1.8250 Butter unchanged at $2.28 Nonfat dry […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.75, up 1 centSep. soybeans closed at $10.07 and 1/2, down 16 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $284.30, down $2.70Sep. soybean oil closed at […]
Soybeans give back gains, corn closes mostly weak
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term development weather continues to look non-threatening to favorable in most of the region. Still, it will take nearly ideal weather […]