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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Dr. Pat Westhoff joins AgriTalk’s Chip Flory to share his spin on the latest trends in crop markets, livestock outlooks and projections for net farm income.
Make basis analysis the foundation of pricing decisions.
With lawmakers focused on environmental social governance and carbon-neutral fuels, odds are the momentum to replace petroleum-based diesel with renewable diesel will not be exhausted soon.
The South American country is poised for a top spot on the crop leaderboard.
While the USDA crop report was not bullish is apparently was not bearish enough for the trade versus their anticipation reflected by the price collapses recently into the report.
Pro Farmer’s National Estimates reflect Pro Farmer’s view on production and yields. The estimates will be released at 1:30 p.m. CT in a special live event.
Eastern Tour Consultant Mark Bernard shares a midday report from his route through Iowa and Minnesota.
Eastern Tour Leader Brian Grete shares a midday update on his route through central and west-central Illinois.
Brent Judisch, western Tour consultant, shares some preliminary observations and route results from Nebraska.
“We are fast running out of gas,” says Jerry Gulke. “If we miss these rains, North Dakota and South Dakota probably deteriorates—North Dakota more so. I will be interested to see what Pro Farmer sees.”
Bruce Blythe shares some initial comments and results from his route through South Dakota.
In an effort to head-off some of the questions about Crop Tour sampling, here’s our answers to a few “Crop Tour FAQs!”
Weekend rains across the Midwest were light, the Senate continues to work on the infrastructure bill and boxed beef values continued to surge on Friday...
The 2020 Pro Farmer Crop Tour showed the potential of record crops
The market seems to have learned from history, and we might witness a repeat.
Hot, dry weather will continue over the Midwest, Parana River levels are at long time lows and the Senate may or may not vote on the physical infrastructure bill later today...
A 2021 big-yield scenario suggests lower prices than seen in mid-July, but not low enough to leave financials stained with red ink.
Weekend rains were scattered over the Midwest as searing heat returns, Germany reports another case of ASF and economists say the economy expanded aggressively in the April to June period...
The Acreage report lit up the grain markets last week, with USDA calling for lower corn and soybean total acres in 2021. Unfortunately, those market fireworks have fizzled.
The global economy’s slow-and-steady rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic is good news for U.S. agriculture.
Cordonnier lowers U.S. corn and soybean yield forecasts, an energy company seeks damages over Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and China initiates pilot program to insure hogs...
Given stubborn demand, the answer hangs on 2021 crops.
USDA’s June 30 Acreage report is known to offer a few surprises, and the 2021 edition delivered.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Wednesday, May 26.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Wednesday, June 2.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Thursday, June 3.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Friday, May 21.
For the week of May 17, corn was higher and soybeans were down hard along with wheat, meal, canola and soy oil. There has been good opportunities to sell cash and avoid the futures exposure.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Monday, May 24.
From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Tuesday, May 25.