Agriculture News

Trade talks progressing could have a significant shift on the U.S. balance sheet: we look at three possible scenarios.
After three straight years of having a May-planted crop that outperformed corn planted only a few weeks earlier, some Illinois farmers are ready to throw in the towel on planting corn before the calendar turns to May.
Worldwide supplies look to increase in the coming crop year
Corn futures are higher with soybeans and wheat sharply higher. Cattle futures are pointed toward limit-down performances in early trade...
Reaction to potential border opening, Argentina beef imports driven more by psychology than fundamentals: economist
Beijing’s refusal to buy American and its pivot to Brazil could be less about economics and more to do with politics. “It’s a calculated decision about control and national leverage, not about getting the cheapest beans,” says one ag economist.
Some row-crop growers are converting acres, banking on long-term opportunities with beef. Others are staying the course with crops but embracing ways to add some dollars to their bottom line in the short-term.
Portions of the U.S. experiencing drought declined 2% this week
Dollar weakness has provided a cushion, but is a double-edge sword for U.S. farmers