Some southwest Missouri cattle producers remain optimistic about herd expansion despite lingering drought concerns. Vance Keaton says he’s purchasing cattle for his operation. “We’ve been adding some,” he says. “And

A southeastern Michigan farmer says he just started harvesting soybeans on Monday. Brad Kamprath grows corn, soybeans, and wheat just north of the Ohio border in Monroe County. “We had

Soybeans were modestly higher on fund and technical buying. The trade was assessing the impact of recent harvest delays, while expecting better conditions this week. The USDA says 25% of

A central Illinois farmer says he’s over half done harvesting a disappointing 2026 corn crop. Derek Martin, who grows corn, soybeans, and cover crops in Logan County, says excessive rains

A south-central Wisconsin farmer says harvest is just getting underway in his area. Doug Rebout, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in Rock County, tells Brownfield, “We started harvesting soybeans

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were pressured by technical selling as traders watched the distribution of the showlist. Boxed beef was up at midday, but

Corn and soybean harvest has been sluggish in Minnesota due to cool and wet conditions. USDA says 12 percent of the state’s corn crop has been harvested as of Sunday,

Wet weather led to a slowdown in harvest activity across Iowa last week. The USDA’s Crop Progress report shows just 7 percent of Iowa corn has been harvested, up two

Dec. corn $4.97 and 1/4, down 1/2 centNov. soybeans $12.80 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $347.10, down 40 centsDec. soybean oil 69.35, up 73 pointsDec. Chicago