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Private exporters this morning reported sales of nearly 150,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2025/2026 marketing year.
According to the National Weather Service… A mid to upper level system pushing out of the Northern Rockies will slow as it emerges into the Northern to Central Plains Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage Tuesday across the Central to Northern Plains, with these showers/thunderstorms continuing into Wednesday and Thursday.These rains will bring relief to areas of western Nebraska and southern South Dakota that are experiencing abnormally dry (D0)to moderate drought (D1) conditions.
Disaster recovery assistance for livestock producers… U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) to help offset increased supplemental feed costs due to a qualifying flood or qualifying wildfire in calendar years 2023 and 2024. The program is expected to provide approximately $1 billion in recovery benefits. Sign-up begins on Monday, September 15. Livestock producers have until October 31, 2025, to apply for assistance.
“We are providing continued support for livestock producers whose livelihoods and way of life have been disrupted by catastrophic floods, wildfires, and poor forage conditions in 2023 and 2024. Under President Trump’s leadership, USDA is standing shoulder to shoulder with America’s farmers and ranchers, delivering the resources they need to stay in business, feed their families, and keep our food supply strong,” said Secretary Brooke Rollins.
To streamline program delivery, FSA has determined eligible counties with qualifying floods and qualifying wildfires in 2023 and 2024. For losses in these counties, livestock producers are not required to submit supporting documentation for floods or wildfires. A list of approved counties is available at fsa.usda.gov/elrp. -source: USDA Press Release
Ag Orgs press for Farm Bill 2.0… More than 260 agriculture organizations, representing constituencies in all fifty states and Puerto Rico, signed a letter urging Congress to further support America’s farmers and ranchers through the passage of a Farm Bill 2.0.
The letter to leadership in both the House of Representatives and the Senate thanks them for their commitment to America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities, while signaling that the support provided through recent legislation is not a substitute for a full Farm Bill. The letter continues that there is more work to be done in the form of passing the full suite of programs provided by a complete Farm Bill.
“While Farm Credit is extremely grateful for the vital provisions included in the budget reconciliation bill that strengthen long-term stability and competitiveness, further legislation is needed to meet the evolving needs of U.S. agriculture,” said Farm Credit Council President and CEO Christy Seyfert. -source: Farm Credit Council news release
Brazilian exporters continue to cozy-up with China… Lubbock, TX -- China recently approved imports of Brazilian sorghum, a development with potentially far-reaching implications for U.S. growers. NSP Past Chair Craig Meeker stressed the concern:
“We’ve watched Brazil become a formidable competitor in other commodities, and this development in sorghum is deeply concerning. U.S. growers have spent 15 years building a relationship with China as a reliable, quality supplier, and we don’t take lightly the potentially devastating impact this could have on our market.”
NSP will continue pressing policymakers to ensure American sorghum maintains its hard-earned position as a trusted supplier in the global marketplace. -source: National Sorghum Producers (NSP)
Canadian tractor sales fall… According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly “Flash Report,” the sale of all tractors during August, 2025 in Canada were down 7% from the same month last year. In August, a total of 1,485 tractors were sold which compares to 1,591 sold in 2024.
For the year, total tractor sales are down 1%. Smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 5%, 40 and under 100 HP are up 3% while 100+ HP are down 12%. Sales of 4-wheel drive tractors are down 1%. For the year, combine sales totaled 1,280 through August which is 2% above 2024. -source: Agri Marketing magazine
MAHA update hits closer but lacks details… Commodity groups disappointed by the earlier MAHA report were more pleased with the updated one, which acknowledges EPA’s science-based pesticide approvals and the benefits of beef and whole milk. Another outgrowth of MAHA is an upcoming pilot program on regenerative farming practices.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins offered quote “To address on-farm resource concerns, while also providing farmers with usable, outcomes-based conservation plans.” Rollins adds, the effort will leverage existing research funding to produce applied science that growers can use to regenerate soil and use fewer inputs. Critics continue to lament the lack of specific details communicated by the MAHA Commission.
Butter prices slide lower on better genetics… Butter prices have fallen to their lowest level since November 2021. Ever.Ag dairy analyst Katie Burgess says the collapse is largely driven by record-high butterfat levels on U.S. dairy farms. Advances in genetics and nutrition, such as improved genomic testing and specialized feed, have boosted the fat content in milk.
Notable closes…
Buyers stampeded back into the cattle complex. Choice-graded boxed beef jumped 1-85 this morning, and lower corn prices drove buyers into feeder cattle.
- October live cattle were $4.62 ½ higher at $234.60
- December live cattle up $4.35 to $236.27 ½
- October feeders $8.70 higher to $354.50
The increase in corn acres from the August production report is still a focus for the corn market even as harvest reports start to filter in from the middle of the Corn Belt. Export inspections of corn in the week ended September 11 totaled 1.51 million metric tons – that was at the top of trade expectations.
- December corn futures were 6 3/4 cents lower at $4.23 1/4
- March corn down 6 ¼ cents to $4.41
- May corn futures closed at $4.51 1/4, down 5 3/4 cents