Tuesday, June 23, 2026 8:14PM CDT
The Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the farm bill, the Agriculture Act of 2026, advancing key priorities in farm lending, conservation tools and landownership oversight while leaving out several long-debated provisions, including Prop 12 and year-round E15.
Monday, June 22, 2026 3:51PM CDT
Corn was rated 68% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 66% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 21. Winter wheat harvest reached 40% complete.
Monday, June 22, 2026 12:52PM CDT
The Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Twinwood Cattle's appeal to revive a $30 million fraud verdict against competitor HeartBrand over Akaushi cattle DNA records.
Over the next several weeks, spot July soybean futures could move in either direction with both bullish and bearish factors likely to assure continued volatility in the weeks and m...
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USDA on Wednesday announced orders to move more agency staffs out of the Washington, D.C., area and into regional offices. Reorganization announcements have affected most USDA agen...
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Strong friendships provide crucial emotional support, accountability and shared wisdom that can help senior generations navigate difficult leadership transitions.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor urged ethanol industry leaders at FEW 2026 to fight misinformation and push for permanent year-round E15 sales, citing economic benefits and no refiner...
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Thanks to the rally seen in last week's fed cash cattle market, and because of the current support in the equity markets, the cattle contracts rallied through Monday's trade. Join...
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Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture on Wednesday examined issues around Brazil's production forecasts for 2027. Like U.S. farmers, Brazilian farmers face low comm...
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Loss of high-wage manufacturing jobs had already undermined political support for free trade. Then China's challenge to the U.S. position in the world and its manufacturing dominan...
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In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys Monarch technology; Fieldwork Roboti...
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With soybean oil used in biofuel production expected to soar in 2026-27, there is no room for exports to be anything more than token amounts for the foreseeable future.
July corn is up 2 1/2 cents per bushel, November soybeans are up 6 3/4 cents, September KC wheat is down 1 cent, September Chicago wheat is up 1 1/4 cents, and MIAX September Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0125 cents.
Cattle futures opened higher in reaction to the Cattle on Feed report, but did not hold the initial gains. Feeder cattle futures performed well, but closed well off their highs. Hog futures could not hold but maintained the sideways trading pattern.
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