Outside Markets More of an Influence on Ag Trade Today
Outside market pressure played a bigger role in ag trade to start the week. Month-end positioning, macroeconomic uncertainty, and tariff tension with Brazil weighed on cattle futures. Recent rains are improving pasture conditions, prompting talk of increased
Corn Grower Leaders Raise Alarm over High Input Costs
The National Corn Growers Association, along with 25 state-based corn grower groups, sent a letter to Trump administration officials today detailing the worsening economic situation caused by elevated prices for fertilizers and other inputs that are critical for growing
Registration Open for the 2025 Angus Convention in Kansas City
The 2025 Angus Convention is Kansas City bound. This fall, cattle producers of all types will head to the Midwest metropolis known as the Heart of America with a shared purpose – to connect with fellow cattlemen
Friday, August 1st, 2025 Podcast
As we enter the month of August, we closed out the week of trade on Friday with a mixed to lower day in grains and a slight rebound in cattle and hogs. Could the new month bring
Thune, Klobuchar, Moran, Smith Introduce Legislation to Bolster Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today introduced the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Improvement and Flexibility Act. The legislation would bolster CRP by improving access to grazing, maximizing enrollment
Cover Crop Use Rises Over the Last Decade
Cover crops provide seasonal living cover in between a farmer’s primary commodity crops and are often planted in the fall to provide winter cover for soil that might otherwise be bare. During the last decade, the use
Ethanol Output Hits Six-Week High
The Energy Information Administration says U.S. ethanol output rose to its highest level in six weeks and inventories jumped in the seven days ending on July 25. Total production surged to an average of 1.096 million barrels