Agriculture News
High input costs and soft commodity prices continue to drain working capital. Here is how strategic marketing, debt management, and tax planning can keep your operation liquid for 2027.
Beyond inventory numbers, placements and heifer retention data will set the tone for feeder futures.
Most areas saw drought improve, with the Delta being a notable exception
Josh Linville says tight nitrogen supplies, rising demand and global disruptions to sulfur supplies are keeping pressure on fertilizer markets, even if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ease.
The southern U.S. saw the most reduction this week
Early classing data from USDA shows color grades slipping
Corn futures fell about 5% as USDA raised the national yield. Former USDA chief economist Seth Meyer says the data raises fair questions, but he doesn’t think sampling alone explains the jump.
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Corn yield landed well above analysts’ average pre-report estimate, while soybean yield was slightly above.
Tropical Storm Isaias looks to add further rain into the weekend
Here’s what producers need to know after a wet September leaves standing corn and soybean crops vulnerable to disease
All eyes are on whether USDA will cut new-crop corn yield toward the trade average of 177.8 bu. per acre—and what that means for ending stocks.
U.S. corn ratings are at their lowest for the year
Record rain from a historic El Niño has stalled harvest from Nebraska to Ohio. Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass explains what it means for yield, when a harvest window may open and what to expect this winter.
Excessive rains could continue in north Texas next week as well
On average, analysts were expecting Sept. 1 corn stocks of 1.918 billion bu. Soybean and wheat stocks each landed short of average pre-report estimates.
Soaring feed costs and record slaughter weights are capping the ability of feedlots to hold cattle longer