Soybeans were mixed. U.S. planting is underway, Brazil’s harvest is nearly over, and Argentina’s harvest is ongoing. The trade’s also keeping an eye out for any public progress on tariff talks. Even with a lack of public progress, negotiations with some key U.S. trading partners have been reported. China continues to be a notable holdout.…… Continue Reading

An ag economist says gains in the grain markets over the last week was good news for farmers. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “This is exactly what you want to see – higher output prices and lower input costs. If we were in a normal year this would tell me we’re having some major…… Continue Reading

The USDA is overhauling the Biden-era Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities Program.  The department says the initiative, renamed Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP), has been reformed to align with the current administration’s priorities.  Laurie Fischer with the American Dairy Coalition says USDA’s increased emphasis on climate-smart funding directed to farmers is good news. “They’re looking…… Continue Reading

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested a waiver from the USDA that would allow changes to the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She says the proposal is an effort to reduce chronic health conditions and would eliminate soft drinks, candy, and ultra-processed foods from SNAP eligibility. “Taxpayers are subsidizing poor health,” she says.…… Continue Reading

The marketing manager with Loveland Products says biofungicides are a promising next step in protecting U.S. row crops. Jake Walker says the products offer biological broad-spectrum disease control utilizing the plant’s built-in defenses. “These are tools that are already being leveraged in these multiple application cycles for crops like almonds, or potatoes, or veg crops.” …… Continue Reading