Soybeans, corn finish firm ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, padding the week’s gains. Planting and development conditions mostly look favorable and the trade’s waiting for new demand from China. There’s […]
Economist warns sugar producers face billion-dollar losses, Congress calls for trade investigation
An ag economist says it’s likely U.S. sugar growers and processors will face significant losses this year without additional trade protections for the industry. “It’s going to be a big […]
Feeder cattle futures sharply lower to finish the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed waiting for the On Feed numbers and feeders were sharply lower on fund liquidation. June live cattle closed $.15 higher at […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 22, 2026
Jul. corn $4.63 and 1/4, up 1 centJul. soybeans $11.96 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $331.90, up $3.50Jul. soybean oil 73.98, up 11 pointsJul. Chicago wheat […]
Fertilizer shortages likely to reduce 2027 crop production, drive commodity prices
The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says he expects shortages of fertilizers to eventually reduce the world’s grain supply. David Delaney says continued global supply chain disruptions are […]
Minnesota Soybean CEO: China will remain profit “tipping point” for years
The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Growers still sees China as a top soy export market despite ongoing trade disruptions. Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield. “Without a doubt China is still […]
Red meat in cold storage fell during April, poultry grew
U.S. red meat in cold storage shrank during April, while poultry rose slightly. The USDA says that at the end of last month, frozen red meat totaled 861.293 million pounds, […]
USDA says there’s more cheese and butter in cold storage
The amount of cheese and butter in cold storage went up in April. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says natural cheese stocks rose one percent from March but were down […]
Sugarbeet struggles continue amid low prices, high input costs
2026 is setting up to be another difficult year for sugarbeet growers. Curtis Rainbolt with BASF says there are several negative factors. “It’s a down market. Sugar prices were down […]
Cattle placements rise 6% during April
The USDA says 1.702 million cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots during April. That was up 6% on the year and towards the high end of pre-report estimates, at least […]