Thursday, October 9th, 2025 Podcast
We saw another quiet day overall in the grain trade on Thursday as the markets continue to pursue any sort of fresh news. Meantime, feeder cattle continue to move higher this week while the dairy market continues
Feeders the Leaders Again Today
Feeders once again led the trade today, showing strength amid broader market uncertainty. Concerns continue to mount over the ongoing government shutdown, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed that the proposed aid package for farmers won’t be
REPORT: Farmer Aid Plan Will Have to Wait Until Shutdown Ends
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Reports of a potential farmer aid package announcement this week are now on hold as farmers will have to wait until after the government shutdown ends. Both Barron’s and Bloomberg are reporting that Agriculture
Quiet Grain Trade With More Strength in Cattle
Grain markets are mostly quiet once again today as we drift around without much fresh news for traders. Meantime, the cattle market continues to find strong support on Thursday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins
Whole Raw Soybeans Cost Competitive Protein Supplement for Cows and Calves
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator Current market conditions for raw, whole soybeans are making them price competitive in parts of Nebraska with other protein sources, such as distillers grains and alfalfa hay, to be used as
Conversations About the Ag Economy, New Products and Potash
In late September, Jesse Allen took a tour of Nutrien’s Allan Potash mine site along with their global headquarters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for a look inside the company’s operations. He sat down for wide-ranging conversation about the
Farm Labor Wage Changes Coming to H-2A
By: Samantha Ayoub Associate Economist The Department of Labor’s (DOL) new interim final rule (IFR) for H-2A guestworker Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) makes significant changes to the wage calculation for farm laborers nationwide. Eagerly awaited by H-2A employers after the
Fischer on Senate Floor: Ag Producers Urgently Need Lasting, Long-term Solutions
During a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) addressed the economic crisis facing ag producers in Nebraska and across America, emphasizing that time is running out to produce strong, positive results for farmers