Thursday, September 11th, 2025 Podcast

Heading into the September WASDE Report from USDA on Friday, what is the mood of the grain trade nearing harvest? Are we pricing in the potential of lower yield estimates? What are we continuing to see with
Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers Share Struggles, Farm Bureau Offers Solutions at Husker Harvest Days

WOOD RIVER, NEB. – While the nation’s largest outdoor farm show is known for showcasing the latest technology, the conversation inside the Nebraska Farm Bureau building at Husker Harvest Days focused on the stark realities facing farm
Governor Pillen Promotes Nebraska Ethanol, Concludes Successful Trade Mission to Japan

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen wrapped up a highly productive trade mission to Japan. The mission included meetings with key importers of Nebraska beef and pork; opportunities to promote Nebraska-made biofuels; and high-level discussions to strengthen
Market Preps Ahead of the WASDE

Midweek markets are setting the stage for Friday’s USDA WASDE report, with traders bracing for what’s expected to be a reduction in both corn and soybean acres. That anticipation kept grain trade choppy, as the market tries
Canadian Sales of Combines Soar in August 2025 as U.S. Sales Decline Continues

Milwaukee, WI – According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of combines jumped 52.2% in August 2025 compared to the year before. Sales were also up 2.3% year-to-date. U.S. sales of combines fell
$500 Million Soybean Processing Plant Opens in Mitchell, SD

(Mitchell, SD) — South Dakota’s ag industry is celebrating a major milestone with the ribbon-cutting of a brand-new 500-million-dollar soybean processing plant that opened its doors Tuesday. The High Plains Processing facility in Mitchell can handle 35