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Policy Updates: DOJ expands beef price investigation to major retailers

The U.S. Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into high beef prices to include eight major retailers, broadening a probe that initially focused on the country’s largest meatpackers.

September 06, 2026 04:46 PM

Rebecca Dickerson

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After the Bell

After the Bell | Cotton sees fourth consecutive day of losses

Sep. 4, 2026

September 04, 2026 02:19 PM

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Agriculture News

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September 04, 2026 01:16 PM

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Infographic titled “The Cost Premium Facing U.S. Growers.” On the left is a screenshot of a social media post from Donald Trump quoting Chuck Grassley, urging action to lower fertilizer and chemical costs for American farmers. On the right, a green bar chart compares U.S. corn input prices with Brazilian prices: all seed 68%, summer seed 63%, winter seed 74%, fungicides 120%, herbicides 119%, and insecticides 87%. The graphic notes that U.S. corn and soybean producers often pay substantially more for critical inputs, sometimes more than double Brazilian prices.

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Grassley Asks Trump to Take on Seed and Chemical Companies the Way He Took on Big Pharma

Two months after a NCGA study showed U.S. farmers pay double what Brazilian farmers pay for some crop inputs, Iowa’s senior senator is asking President Trump to step in.

September 04, 2026 12:19 PM

Tyne Morgan

Ahead of the Open

Ahead of the Open | Consolidative action in grains

Corn, soybeans and wheat are each consolidating on the daily bar chart.

September 04, 2026 08:04 AM

Lane Akre

First Thing Today

First Thing Today | Grain markets pause ahead of jobs report, holiday weekend

U.S. envoys heading to Russia, Ukraine to talk peace

September 04, 2026 05:51 AM

Jim Wyckoff

After the Bell

After the Bell | Wheat falls after Putin mentions possibility of peace

Sep. 3, 2026

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