Wednesday, March 4, 2026 6:51AM CST
The Commodity Classic event is filled with marketing seminars. Last week's event had several sessions, but there were similar themes throughout. Advisers offered some recommendations for sales, puts and calls, and not holding on to the old crop too long.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 6:25AM CST
While U.S.-held corn stocks have ballooned this year to near-record levels, the supply and demand situation around the globe remains tight.
While the corn market has reacted in a positive manner from the renewed concern about dryness in the southern half of Argentina, the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar, rise in crude oi...
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U.S. wheat export sales and shipments as of the third week in February as a percentage of the February USDA export projection along with those sales as a percentage of the final ex...
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The latest proposed iteration of the Farm Bill began with markup in the House Agriculture Committee starting Tuesday night and continuing on Wednesday morning. The committee approv...
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Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an...
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Christopher Burdett pleaded guilty to generating $7 million in fraudulent renewable fuel credits by vastly overstating biodiesel production, as part of Renewable Fuel Standard sche...
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Between the conflicts in the Middle East to the unknown details regarding a potential strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, the cattle complex is under some unforeseen pres...
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In rejecting President Trump's tariffs, the Supreme Court reined in an abuse of presidential emergency powers. It didn't stop presidents from declaring dubious emergencies.
A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,...
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With a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict and associated risk unlikely, the initial spike higher could be just the beginning of a more significant rally.
May corn is down 1 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 1 cent, May KC wheat is down 2 3/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 4 cents, and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0075 cents.
Cattle futures again rejected the lower opening to move back and close higher in live cattle and mixed in feeder cattle. Market uncertainty will keep volatility alive and well. Hog futures were mixed with the uptrend holding, but traders are uncertain about the upside potential.