First Thing Today | June 17, 2021
First Thing Today | June 17, 2021

Hot, stormy weather is expected for the Midwest, pressuring grain and soy futures. A bipartisan infrastructure plan gains support. And Biden and Putin agree to disagree at their summit yesterday.

Midweek Cash Markets | June 16, 2021
Midweek Cash Markets | June 16, 2021

Boxed beef, pork cutout values rolling over.

After the Bell | June 16, 2021
After the Bell | June 16, 2021

After the Bell | June 16, 2021 Crop-friendly weather outlook sends soybean futures to seven-week lows, hogs down daily limit.

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Fed moves timeline on higher interest rates to 2023

The Fed cited an improving economy and dropped its longstanding reference that the Covid-19 pandemic was weighing on the economy.

Evening Report | June 16, 2021
Evening Report | June 16, 2021

Fed moves timeline on higher interest rates to 2023. Vilsack signals major changes are coming for the livestock industry.

Livestock Analysis | June 16, 2021
Livestock Analysis | June 16, 2021

Livestock Analysis | June 16, 2021 Hog futures tumble daily price limit on expanding supply outlook, cattle lifted by firm cash.

Crops Analysis | June 16, 2021
Crops Analysis | June 16, 2021

Crops Analysis | June 16, 2021 Soybean futures slide to seven-week lows amid favorable Midwest weather, corn also lower.

Vilsack discusses latest ag sector aid, pork line speed case impacts, biofuels with AgriTalk
Vilsack discusses latest ag sector aid, pork line speed case impacts, biofuels with AgriTalk

USDA to offer aid if the pork markets are impacted by line speed case.

10:30 a.m. Market Snapshot | June 16, 2021
10:30 a.m. Market Snapshot | June 16, 2021

Grain futures are higher midmorning, while soybeans continue to face pressure. Lean hog futures are sharply to limit lower.

First Thing Today Audio | June 16, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | June 16, 2021

Fed officials may indicate they are eyeing an interest rate increase sooner than expected, President Biden is to meet with Vladimir Putin today and China reports its pig herd surged in May...