Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade is waiting for any clarity on a major trade meeting with China, expected to happen next month. The ongoing

The U.S. Trade Representative says he would like to see changes made to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to better support American agriculture. Ambassador Jamieson Greer says USTR has been meeting with

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, pressured by technical liquidation and watching direct business develop.  June live cattle closed $.47 lower at $243.07 and August

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says it will require a significant effort from the administration to help improve fertilizer costs in the short term.     But, during her testimony in front

A member of the US House Agriculture Committee says newly introduced bipartisan legislation aims to boost domestic fertilizer production. Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen says the Homegrown Fertilizer Act would provide

May corn $4.54 and 1/4, up 1/2 centMay soybeans $11.64 and 1/2, down 10 centsMay soybean meal $320.60, down $4.70May soybean oil 71.68, down 46 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.99 and

A food systems and international economy expert says the breakup of the traditional farm bill coalition creates an opportunity to rethink the legislation. Sophia Murphy is the executive director of

USDA data continues to point towards rising U.S. chicken production. 255.739 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, down 280,000 from the previous week, but up 2% from

The Industrial Committee Chair with the Illinois Corn Growers Association says there’s a new proposal in the General Assembly to expand ethanol infrastructure in the state. Sarah Hastings, who represents