Cattle futures and lean hogs were lower at the end of last week, but will seasonal strength invite buyers back into the market?

Grain markets gap higher in the overnight trade but sizzle in early morning Session.

Garrett Toay, AgTrader Talk, says the seasonal highs for corn usually come in the third week of June. However, with funds nearly flat the big determinant of future direction will be weather and the June Acreage Report.

Jon Scheve discusses if the current wheat / corn spread means a corn rally will happen soon. He also shows historical trends that suggest now may be a good time to sell some corn.

A contentious House Ag Committee markup of a new $1.51 trillion farm bill began on Thursday and ended early Friday with four Democrats joining all Republicans in voting for the measure, bringing the final tally to 33-21.

The longer we wait for Golden Rice the more children will die—not because of a natural disaster that nobody can control, but because judges who don’t understand farming or science have condemned them to this fate.