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Davis and Hillari tackle the news before Lane and Spencer go over what to watch for in today’s reports from USDA.
Corn, soybeans and wheat futures are higher ahead of the reports as cattle futures struggle to maintain strength and hog futures fall...
Financial markets react to new Powell vs. Trump clash
Markets roiled as Federal Reserve gets grand jury subpoenas
If you want to plant early this spring, agronomists say to remember that fit soils and good weather are far more important guides to follow than the date on your calendar.
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1995 may offer the best guide to what’s ahead for the greenback: BofA
Soybeans lead strength overnight but encountered resistance near this week’s highs.
Trump takes aim at mortgage rates
Prioritizing projects with a clear path to fast returns and lower costs can help you weather current economic challenges, say ag industry experts.
Spotty precipitation limited widespread shifts
2026 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Quick Exit, El Niño’s Potential and the Signals Farmers Should Watch
Meteorologists predict a quick La Niña exit, with a 75% chance of transitioning to ENSO-neutral by Jan-March. Expect neutral conditions to persist through at least late spring with a growing chance of El Niño in 2026.
Grains were quiet overnight with corn, soybeans and wheat straying little from unchanged.
U.S. job cuts in December at 1.5-year low
The December Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows the farm economy will likely stay strained into 2026. As crops face tight margins, biofuels policy — especially E15 and biomass-based diesel — could influence recovery.
Soybeans and wheat saw impressive gains overnight while corn struggled against the 200-day moving average.