Pro Farmer
The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying scrutiny across agricultural markets as rising food prices and input costs put pressure on both consumers and producers
The dry conditions have allowed for swift planting progress
Nearly half of Oklahoma and Nebraska wheat is rated poor to very poor as record heat and extreme moisture deficits stress the 2026 Hard Red Winter crop.
Wheat led strength overnight, soybeans led weakness and corn was caught in the middle.
USDA annual summary shows red-meat production fell 2% last year, with beef production down 4%.