Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, with January hitting a new contract during the session. South American crop conditions are mostly favorable, with some estimates rising for Brazil. AgRural projects the crop in Brazil at 171.5 million tons, with very early harvest activity getting underway. The USDA’s updated estimate is out January 10th,…… Continue Reading

The president of Kansas Farm Bureau says the organization is preparing for the 2025 state legislative session.  Joe Newland says water rights are always a priority for members. “We have to be careful about not just quantity, but the quality as well, where we get state funding to help take care of some of these…… Continue Reading

The Protect Our Produce Coalition is calling on the incoming administration to provide relief to farmers impacted by mandated H-2A wages. Greg Bird with the Michigan Vegetable Council tells Brownfield farmers want a two-year freeze on the Adverse Effect Wage Rate so the federal program can be modernized. “We have a petition that we’re going…… Continue Reading

A livestock economist says there’s still room for cattle prices to move higher.  University of Missouri professor emeritus Scott Brown says he’s looking ahead to this month’s Cattle on Feed report and continues to monitor cattle placed into feedyards. “We’ve all been waiting for this cliff to drop in cattle placement numbers,” he says.  “And…… Continue Reading

A west central Ohio farmer recently returned from a trade mission exploring export opportunities in Asia. Scott Hare says buyers in Japan and Taiwan got to see what sets U.S. corn apart from it’s competitors. “They want to know that the corn is sustainably grown and they like to hear the practices that US farmers…… Continue Reading