Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest Market News & Analysis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture stunned grain markets by reporting a record-high corn production of just over 17 billion bushels, driven by unexpectedly strong yield and harvested acreage figures.
The debate over immigration and ag labor reform has been a political hot potato for decades now and has led to inaction by Congress, but leaders of the House and Senate Ag Committees say they are making it a priority for 2026.
Brazil has officially surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer. With U.S. production down 3.9%, analysts point to Brazil’s feed capacity and rising imports as key drivers of this historic market shift.
Examining which states drove surprise increases
After years of losses, debt is piling up and new government payments won’t fill the hole. At a breaking point, more farmers are expected to leave the business this year, some by choice, others forced out by lenders.
Economists say cash rent acre expansion comes at too high of a cost with low commodity prices and high input prices.
Corn, soybeans and wheat each saw a continuation of Monday’s report driven selling pressure overnight.
New Trump tariff threat may undermine U.S.-China trade truce
Where to focus as key 2026 decisions draw near