U.S. soybean export sales surged to a marketing year high during the week ending November 9th. The USDA says soybean sales were nearly 4 million tons, led by strong demand from China as Beijing tries to shore up supplies in the face of planting delays and probable replanting in parts of Brazil. Corn topped 1.8 million tons, mainly to Mexico, and rice also hit a new high for the marketing year. Beef, pork, and wheat were down on the week and below average.
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed sharply lower, pressured by the decline in cash business. February live
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders recently witnessed advancements in ag research. Committee member Amy Klobuchar hosted chair Debbie Stabenow on a tour
Specialty crop growers say next year could be their last season if labor rate increases don’t stop. A room of
Mar. corn closed at $4.84 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $12.95 and 1/2, down 10 centsJan.
An Indiana pork farmer says he’s bracing for more regulatory requirements. Keith Schoettmer tells Brownfield, “Proposition 12 was a shot across
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans were down on liquidation, along with losses in products, despite the good
An ag economist says with 2023 being one of the least profitable years on record, pork producers need to continue to
A bill was recently introduced into the U.S. Senate to help cattle producers protect their herds from the devastating impacts of
A weed specialist with University of Missouri Extension says farmers should be mindful of the impacts persistent dry conditions have on
