Agriculture News
AFBF urges the White House to address surging fertilizer prices as farmers face falling crop prices and inflation, while StoneX outlines potential long-term solutions to stabilize fertilizer markets in the U.S.
Warmer than normal winter weather is draining soil moisture
Future expectations gauge falls to lowest since September 2024, Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows
Drought concerns continue to cast doubt on production potential
As La Niña Looks to Make One of Its Quickest Exits on Record, Strong El Niño Signals Are Now Brewing
Pacific waters are warming rapidly as La Niña fades. Meteorologists warn the shift could reshape U.S. rainfall, drought conditions and severe weather risk during the 2026 growing season.
Iran war sparks global market volatility.
Energy-market volatility and fertilizer supply threats loom as Iran response to Operation Epic Fury threatens Strait of Hormuz; why wheat and soybean oil may lead the grain complex higher.
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Price changes show a strong geographic relationship
Small and large refiners are blocking efforts toward year-round E15 legislation, which has the National Corn Grower’s Association is urging action across the countryside.
Heavier precipitation was mostly focused on the coasts and portions of the mountain west