Grains, oilseeds fall on tariff concerns

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. There’s more rain in the forecast for parts of Argentina and Brazil’s harvest has hit the halfway point. The USDA’s next supply, demand, and production numbers and CONAB’s updated projections for Brazil are both out next week. New tariffs against key U.S. trading partners are now in…Continue Reading

A tale of two rivers

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says current levels on the Mississippi River vary greatly depending upon location. Eric Snodgrass says it’s a tale of have’s and have not’s. “Three weeks ago, it was below low stage, so they’ve recovered 35 feet of water in the Mississippi River by Memphis.”  He says, “Come…Continue Reading

U.S. Drought Monitor staff preparing for NOAA disruptions

A climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center says he’s closely following how staffing cuts at USDA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could impact work. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield, “When we see some of these agencies starting to get some of their people cut, you really need to understand what that trickle…Continue Reading

Bayer Crop Science to launch Vyconic Soybeans

Bayer Crop Science introduced Vyconic Soybeans during this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. The first of its kind product will offer five herbicide tolerances. It is expected to launch in North America in marketing year 2027. Brownfield’s Cyndi Young talked to Kacy Perry, the North America Soybean Business Lead for the Crop Science division…Continue Reading

Panama Canal debate, discussions continue

The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition says the Trump administration has been monitoring the Panama Canal for potential Chinese influence. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “The question that lawmakers and the administration have been talking about lately is, to what extent are you seeing Chinese influence in Panama? As of right now, I’m not seeing…Continue Reading

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