Soybeans, corn up on short covering, watching yield results
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. 5% of the crop is harvested, and near-term conditions look mostly favorable for activity. The USDA’s next production estimate is set […]
Cattle futures turn lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, and ahead of the week’s business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. October live cattle […]
Processing a hurdle for Illinois poultry producer
A central Illinois poultry producer says finding adequate processing has been a major challenge for her first-generation operation. Anna Morrell, who pasture raises chickens, turkeys, geese, and ducks in DeWitt […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 16, 2025
Dec. corn $4.29 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.49 and 3/4, up 7 centsOct. soybean meal $285.80, up 60 centsOct. soybean oil 52.69, up 93 pointsDec. Chicago […]
Senate hearing highlights struggles of specialty crop growers & needed farm bill improvements
Specialty crop leaders are calling for strong research investments and expanded risk management options in a new farm bill. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, Michigan Department of Agriculture and […]
House hearing highlights struggles of specialty crop growers & needed farm bill improvements
Specialty crop leaders are calling for strong research investments and expanded risk management options in a new farm bill. In a House Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, Michigan Department of Agriculture and […]
In Agriculture, Luck Doesn’t Harvest the Crop—Readiness Does
Commentary. Out here in rural America, it’s easy to talk about luck. Good weather, good markets, good timing—when things go right, people often say, “We got lucky this year.” But […]
Sorghum industry warns of market access losses as China buys from Brazil
The past president of National Sorghum Producers says China’s approval of Brazilian sorghum imports could be devastating for the industry. Craig Meeker, a south-central Kansas farmer, says growers are already […]
Feedyard placements expected to drop in upcoming report as New World screwworm ban continues
A livestock economist says cattle placements remain the figure to watch in this week’s Cattle on Feed report. Pre-report estimates have cattle placed into feedyards for August down 9 percent […]
Ohio farmers concerned late-season drought could impact yield potential
A pair of Ohio farmers are concerned late-season drought conditions could limit top-end yield potential. Central Ohio farmer Michael Vallery says a majority of the state remains abnormally dry. “The […]