Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 17, 2026
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 $320.20, down $2.70Aug. soybean oil 74.81, up 238 pointsSep. […]
Cyclospora outbreak highlights value of collaboration and rapid response training
A Michigan food safety official says lessons learned from the multistate Cyclosporiasis outbreak will likely shape future food safety protocols. Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Retail Food Program […]
Economist sees growing risk for tighter feeder cattle margins in 2027
An ag economist says feeder cattle margins are expected to tighten heading into 2027. Michael Langemeier with Purdue University says rising input costs are impacting profitability. “It really depends on […]
Cash dairy prices mostly up to end the week
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 was recorded at $1.62. Cheese barrels were up $0.010 to $1.6125. Four sales were reported ranging from $1.60 to […]
Protein demand expected to support the dairy markets in the second half of 2026
The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says consumer demand for protein is helping drive market opportunities for dairy producers. Ben Lane says favorable margins and additional revenue streams are helping […]
Trade outlook: China loses ground as India emerges for U.S. agriculture
A trade specialist believes trade between the U.S. and China will continue to decline. Dr. Sam Gregg with the American Institute for Economic Research says U.S. agriculture has benefitted from […]
Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave winds-down; sct’d rains centered on the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, thick smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets an area from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio Valley. Scattered showers & thunderstorms have […]
Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave winds-down; sct’d rains centered across parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, thick smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets an area from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio Valley. Scattered showers & thunderstorms have […]
A significant cool-off ahead for parts of the Heartland, centered from the northern Plains to the eastern Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation […]
Demand-driven grain rallies offer farmers chances to boost marketing returns
Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities economist with StoneX Group, says demand driven factors are creating rallies that could give farmers more marketing opportunities. Hear more in the latest Managing for […]