Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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  • February 6: No updates.
  • February 5: No updates.
  • February 4: Soybean producers: Advance 2025-crop sales... Soybean prices surged higher after reports China would purchase an additional 8 MMT this season. Those comments came from Trump on Truth Social. Given the uncertainty in fulfillment of these shipments, the risk of giving up today’s strength remains high. We advise soybean hedgers and cash-only marketers to sell another 20% of 2025 production to get to 50% sold. We will evaluate additional sales as the dust settles.
  • February 3: No updates.
  • February 2: No updates.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2025 crop crop: 25% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop crop: 25% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to increase sales.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 50% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2025 crop: 50% sold
2026 crop: 10% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on a move back to the recent highs or higher to make additional old- and new-crop sales.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 70% sold.
2026-crop: 30% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 70% sold.
2026-crop: 30% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 20% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop: 20% sold
2026 crop: 0% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
We will wait on recommendations for new crop sales until an extended rally allows for opportunity.
Livestock

Cattle

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 202650%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%

We advised hedging half of Q2 production on 1/28/26. Other risk is carried in the cash market.

Feed

Corn
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs covered through March in the cash market. Be prepared to make additional purchases.
Meal
1st qtr. 2026100%
2nd qtr. 20260%
3rd qtr. 20260%
4th qtr. 20260%
You have all meal for feed needs covered through March in the cash market.