Tuesday, May 17, 2022 1:16PM CDT
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will expand E15 availability to 70% of stations by 2024.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 9:40AM CDT
Farmers can take steps to mitigate potential soybean emergence issues due to lower-than-normal germination rates in some soybean seed varieties and lots this year.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 5:00AM CDT
As renewable diesel demand increases, more soybeans will be needed. Here are some of the projections for soybean acreage and yield, as well as what this could mean for export numbers and challenges.
Over the weekend, more bad news emerged for world wheat markets. Just days after USDA projected India wheat production to be nearly record high and India wheat exports to reach a r...
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One could argue that USDA's mere 60 mb increase in soybean exports for the upcoming marketing year and actual 100 mb forecasted decline in our corn export sales are far too low.
In a call to reporters from Poland following a meeting of G7 ministers in Germany, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted that 80% of last year's Ukrainian crop had already been s...
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A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City finds that a record number of operating loans surpassed $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting soaring pri...
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Spring has been a wet time for a lot of the country's growing regions. It has been difficult to plant for sure, but the increased soil moisture will favor early growth.
Packers know that the market favors their position for now, but when the cattle that are currently fed get worked through, the cash market is going to drastically change to favor f...
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With its recent half-point increase, the Federal Reserve is accelerating its attack on inflation. But inflation hawks think it's not accelerating enough.
With a couple of years' worth of experience under his belt, Texas grower Sam Sparks is finding new practices to manage weeds with Deere's See & Spray system.
The December 2022 contract reached an all-time high om the continuous December chart during the week of May 9, while has continued to push higher in the following week.
During an international video meeting of agricultural journalists this week, a Ukrainian ag journalist gave a glimpse of some of the challenges farmers as well as journalists are f...
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July corn was down 7 3/4 cents, July soybeans were down 3 1/2 cents and July KC wheat was down 31 1/2 cents.
Live cattle traded higher and remained higher into the close Monday. There was renewed hope that packers may be a bit more aggressive this week as they prepare for Memorial Day demand. Feeder cattle were under pressure due to the strength of corn. Hogs had another explosive day with aggressive buying of futures and triple-digit gains.