Thursday, August 14th, 2025 Podcast
Cattle were sharply lower on Thursday as traders seemed nervous once again as we close out another week. Some of that spilled into the lean hogs complex as well while in the grains, soybeans saw some profit
Deere Reports Quarterly Profit Drop Due To Low Demand And Tariffs
(Moline, IL) — John Deere and Company says reduced demand and tariff costs led to lower third-quarter profits. The agricultural equipment manufacturer is reporting net sales and net revenue drops of 9% each and a 26% drop
Can Large-scale Solar Installations Coexist with Agriculture in Rural America?
DENVER (August 14, 2025)—Local opposition to utility-scale solar installations in rural areas is growing following the rapid pace of new solar developments in recent years. Concerns about land use in areas largely dominated by agricultural production are
Moderate Losses Developing in Thursday’s Market Trade
Soybeans are the downside leader on Thursday as we see moderate losses in grain and livestock trade. We also had a hotter than expected PPI inflation number out this morning. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us to
U.S. Combine Sales Continue to Decline while Canadian Sales Rise
Recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers showed Canadian sales of combines grew 11.4 percent in July 2025 compared to July of last year. Canadian sales of two-wheel-drive tractors also increased slightly, growing three percent in
Corn Growers Want Action After USDA Report
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is intensifying its call for action from Congress and the administration after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest World Agriculture and Supply and Demand Estimates report projected a record 16.7-billion-bushel corn crop this year,
Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization
EAGAN, MN – Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) planned reorganization. The letter comes after