Corn, soybean and wheat futures are higher to start the week although spring wheat futures are lower on profit taking. Livestock futures are also higher.
Markets will be closed tomorrow, Putin doesn't mention military designs in public comments and Summers warns of an economic testing period for the U.S.
U.S. October ag exports tap record, executive order to make the U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050 and U.S. allies join diplomatic Olympic boycott...
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk's Davis Michaelsen reflect on the life of U.S. Senator Bob Dole plus the debt ceiling, BBB, President Biden's challenges, and foreign hotspots.
Legislators work to keep the government open, FAO's food price index continues to climb and China compels energy purveyors to prioritize shipments to fertilizer producers...
OECD predicts persistent inflation in 2022, RVO's still nowhere to be found and global sugar supplies are expected to tighten for the third consecutive year...
Build Back Better, big import tariffs still exist, $27 billion for conservation efforts, announcement on RFS mandates still held up by EPA – these and many more topics discussed by Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer...
Wheat futures are sharply higher with corn and soybeans higher on spillover support.
Fed cattle and lean hog futures are off to a higher start to the week, as well…
Austria announces lockdown and Germany may follow, CBO estimates the BBB package would increase the deficit and USDA will release its Cattle On Feed Report this afternoon...
The CBO has completed its review of the BBB package, Biden will meet with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts today and UAW workers reach agreement with Deere and Co.
President Biden met with his Chinese counterpart, Cordonnier holds Brazilian crop estimates steady and the opinions of traders differ with IEA on oil price...
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is scheduled to be signed by President Biden this afternoon. The Build Back Better plan has a way to go, but the White House hopes to have it approved as late as this weekend.
Fines against idling containers is easing the backlog at the Port of Long Beach, Beijing signals willingness to cool tensions with the U.S. and USDA raised its 2021 cash steer price forecast...
Traders expect USDA to raise corn and soybean estimates in today's report, the Biden Administration mulls releasing crude from reserves and cash cattle prices hit long-time high...
Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the recent House passage of the physical infrastructure bill, the Build Back Better bill, and the momentum the Virginia governor's race may have generated...
Global food prices continue to rise, world cereal production to set record and House Democrats hope to vote on infrastructure bills by the end of the week...
President Biden hopes to find consensus on the social and climate change infrastructure bill, USTR Tai will meet with chicken producers and Chinese pork prices slide...
Secretary Vilsack shores-up GMO export approval with Mexico, California Governor looks to loosen supply chain snare and China signs agreement to import U.S. LNG...
Senators urge USDA to make good on biofuel aid, Cordonnier notes improving conditions in Brazil and Treasury Secretary Yellen presses lawmakers to act on debt ceiling...
Still no word on RFS proposed levels, Chinese corn prices drop to align with wheat and dissatisfied workers walk out at Deere and other major companies...