Wheat saw corrective strength overnight while corn and soybeans continue to slid lower.
More rain for the Midwest into Thursday
As input costs remain elevated, fall lease deadlines are putting renewed focus on cash rents and farmland values.
Livestock purchases hit $74.4 billion in 2025, topping feed costs for the first time in 41 years of USDA data — a shift driven by surging protein demand and cheap grain, but one that threatens to extend the cattle herd rebuilding cycle.
Equipment stocks jumped after Q2 earnings, but CEO Gerrit Marx says depressed crop prices and high input costs are keeping a full recovery on hold.