Cattle and hogs lower on Middle East conflict, while wheat sees short covering. Corn and soybeans position ahead of the WASDE, also see hedge pressure. Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, has more.

The answer could be from the students participating in the Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award, who are exploring innovative ideas for feeding a growing world.

Markets add geopolitical premium with Israeli conflict in energies and wheat, but its price negative for meats. Corn and beans also see harvest pressure and report positioning. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.

New veterinarians are overwhelmingly women, and technology is helping entice more female farmers. Are women on track to become the majority in agriculture? John Phipps provides his thoughts in Customer Support.

Ag markets see early risk off selling with the conflict in Israel, harvest pressure and report positioning in row crops. Wheat holds gains on talk of China export buys. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag has more.

The historically low water levels on the Mississippi River have caused a trifecta in the soybean market. Its increased freight weights, slammed basis levels and taken a real toll on exports.