Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation have taken a major step toward their proposed merger, with the shareholders voting yes, but opposition from the outside i... [Read Full Blog]

The soybean market has been on a solid bull run since mid-October with the active January contract rallying as much as $1.20 per bushel, bottom to top, during that time. The rally... [Read Full Blog]

Net change for November soybeans and December corn futures for the month of October for the past 25 years

Livestock producers have until Nov. 21 to enroll in the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW). The programs have already p... [Read Full Blog]

Following a frustrating past year for marketing of 2024 and 2025 crops, time is quickly approaching to begin making plans for 2026-27, as well.

A recent study that looked at the county-level impacts of derechos on corn and soybean crop conditions and yields found the impacts of derechos are complex and variable.

The Trump administration granted 14 small-refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2021 to 2024, potentially releasing 2.5 billion biofuels credits into the markets... [Read Full Blog]

What's your soil temperature? If it's above 50 degrees, it's not yet time to apply anhydrous.

Without strong support from boxed beef prices or the fed cash cattle market, the cattle complex could trade steady at best this week as traders yearn for stronger fundamental suppo... [Read Full Blog]

A front that moves through Argentina and southern Brazil this weekend is forecast to produce widespread precipitation. But that may be the last one for a while, with drier trends i... [Read Full Blog]

China's years-long efforts to dominate industrial supply chains has left American manufacturers dangerously overdependent on Chinese ingredients and components.

As has been true for many months, 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, sales of tractors and combines were down again in October.

A combination of technical and fundamental clues suggests the worst should be behind the cattle market with it now time to try to rebuild confidence along with price.

Discussing farm financing is difficult but necessary. Farmers often need supportive financing tools and programs to navigate challenges. Additionally, numerous strategies and advic... [Read Full Blog]