Friday, March 27, 2026 11:31AM CDT
Cross Cattle Company seeks durable, self-sufficient cows that raise heavy calves and thrive on Alberta's rugged terrain, because the ideal cow is simply the most profitable one.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 2:28PM CDT
The United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2026, was 74.3 million head. This was up slightly from March 1, 2025, but down 1% from Dec. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Thursday.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 10:05AM CDT
The 2026 shipping season began in the past week as the Upper Mississippi River is now open in addition to the Great Lakes.
The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reli...
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Separate speeches this week by key lawmakers show divisions remain when it comes to passing a farm bill, financial aid to producers and E15 legislation.
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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Twenty-eight agricultural groups urged Trump administration officials to clarify the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit rules to support struggling farmers and biofuel markets.
EPA cut the annual dicamba application maximum in half when it issued new registrations for three over-the-top dicamba herbicides. So, when's the best time to use the limited activ...
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Both the live cattle and feeder cattle contracts were able to close higher Monday afternoon, but with choppy boxed beef prices, historically slow throughput, and cash prices yet to...
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The U.S. Navy's minesweeping technology is much more sophisticated today than it was during the Vietnam era when the author was a minesweeping officer; but the Navy has a lot less...
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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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The soybean/corn price ratio certainly supports a shift in area from corn to soybean planting this spring, but it will need to be monitored for signs of that transition being too g...
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EARLY MORNING GLOBEX NET CHANGES: May corn is up 2 1/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 3 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is up 4 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is up 2 cents, and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0275 cents.
Livestock futures were higher as traders found little reason to be bearish during the day. However, the final print of boxed beef and pork cutouts was not supportive and may influence the markets today.