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USDA ‘good’ to ‘excellent’ readings come in slightly below expectations
As a ‘disconnect’ grows between macro-economic data and farm-level decisions, lenders urge transparency and proactive planning to bridge the gap in the current downturn.
Bill Watts and Lane Akre talk about what to expect from a potential summer rally in soybeans; Spencer Langford previews USDA crop condition ratings and the Pro Farmer Crop Conditions Index.
Soybeans led strength overnight while wheat reluctantly followed to the upside.
USDA expected to release first corn and soybean crop condition ratings of the year...
U.S. corn, soybean condition ratings out this afternoon
Pro Farmer will launch this year’s Crop Conditions Index for both crops, providing a single, weighted, easy-to-track gauge
USDA’s Great American Cotton Plan aims to boost demand for U.S. cotton through domestic manufacturing incentives, traceable supply chains and the Buying American Cotton Act.
Soybeans saw relative strength overnight while grains fell under pressure.
Soybean complex outperforms corn, winter wheat in May
FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson announced a formal investigation Thursday into fertilizer pricing and market concentration, drawing a standing ovation from farmers representing 18 states.
The increase comes despite improvements in the Southeastern U.S.
Markets bounced overnight amidst concerns over the ceasefire in Iran.
The proposed “Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act” would require major meatpackers to focus on a single protein sector — beef, pork, or poultry — rather than operating across multiple meat categories, with the goal to lower producer and consumer prices.