Agriculture News
Terrain’s Dave Weaber says placements of cattle into feedlots will continue to shrink, long-feared beef slaughter capacity reductions have arrived, and the beef cow herd hasn’t begun to expand.
Ground beef sees biggest year-over-year price jump since July 2020
Only the Second Positive Reading of the Year
Ratings remain more mixed further inland
As farmers look ahead to 2026, grain markets are sending mixed signals based on record corn exports, large supplies, federal payments and ongoing China trade uncertainty.
Trade war underlines soybean market’s reliance on China, while diverse export markets for corn serve as ‘engine of growth': economists
Record corn exports are tightening stocks and lifting prices, but long-term strength depends on expanding domestic demand. Could year-round E15 overcome legislative hurdles in Washington and change the market trajectory?
Corn, soybeans and wheat feature a weaker tone to start the week. Cattle futures are moderately higher with hog futures under aggressive selling pressure...
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Hang onto your hats! Record highs in silver and plunging crude oil futures have created a unique and rare phenomena that typically coincides with market distress.
The U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecasts the weather pattern to persist for the next month or two, which is ideal for soybean reproductive stages, but the transition might impact the tail-end of the region’s growing season.