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.

The attack on Israel by Hamas adds urgency to GOP efforts to elect a new House speaker. The need to focus on Israel may help get a House GOP leadership decision this week, several lawmakers said.

India and the world are better because Swaminathan gave us the Green Revolution. Our job as his inheritors in the 21st century is to make it an Evergreen Revolution.

Should farmers store and try to capture the carry and more importantly will that carry be there in the future when it’s time for them to deliver? Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, is skeptical.

The U.S. exported 526.7 million lbs. of pork and 259.5 million lbs. of beef during August.