Missouri rice farmer: higher fertilizer costs outpace gains in rice prices
The chairman of the Missouri Rice Council says fertilizer has been his biggest expense this growing season. “Urea was probably $300 to $350, a ton more expensive this year versus […]
NGFA wants Mexico border delays, inspection costs for grain shipments to be addressed in USMCA
The CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says rail transportation delays into Mexico are just one issue being addressed as U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations continue. Mike Seyfert (Sigh-fert) tells […]
Missouri Ag Director heads to Panama to expand trade opportunities
Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn is joining Governor Mike Kehoe on a trade trip to Panama next week. The governor’s office says a delegation of state leaders will focus on […]
Michigan Good Food Pledge builds local food purchasing networks
The Good Food for Michigan Project has developed a new pledge to encourage collaboration and broader local food access in the state. Michigan impact manager at the Center for Good Food Purchasing, Melanie […]
Republican lawmakers urge Secretaries to fix H-2A guest worker program delays, structural barriers
Some Congressional Republicans are requesting the Trump administration make direct improvements to the H-2A guest worker program. Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is leading a bicameral group of lawmakers calling on […]
Wheat, soybeans, corn see more losses to end the week
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a steep weekly decline. Traders are monitoring generally favorable development weather in most of the […]
Cattle futures mixed as cash trade remains elusive
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly higher Friday, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct trade, and feeders were up on the decline in corn. August live […]
Markets on weather watch heading into August
The vice president of Nebraska-based Moving Parts, LLC says his expectations are for an average U.S. corn crop this year. Scott Custard tells Brownfield, “We’ve kind of made it through […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 31, 2026
Sep. corn $4.40 and 3/4, down 5 centsAug. soybeans $11.72, down 5 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal $312.20, down $1.90Aug. soybean oil 67.12, down 123 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.39 and […]
Demand big factor supporting ethanol production
Ethanol production continues to run at high levels. Scott Richman, chief economist at the Renewable Fuels Association, tells Brownfield says part of the reason is fundamental, “We’ve got very solid […]