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As fertilizer prices remain high, cotton specialists urge growers to conduct timely soil tests to identify nutrient surpluses, reduce input costs, and enhance overall soil health for the upcoming 2026 season.

Mark Knight, Farmer’s Keeper Financial says,"China did keep 10% tariffs in place. So,it’s really a 13% total tariff for incoming soybeans. Argentina and Brazil get charged 3%. And so we’re still 10% higher than that.”

As fertilizer prices and demand hold firm this fall, Josh Linville with Stone X Group warns prices could climb higher if reported government aid payments arrive this year.

Darin Newsom, senior market analyst with Barchart, Inc., says commodity wide selling is hitting the grain and livestock futures early Thursday and some of it is tied to uncertainty regarding the future of tariffs.

The grain rally continued on Wednesday as technical momentum remains firm following a shift in fundamental headlines over the last two weeks. Long liquidation in cattle continued with the Administration’s stance spooking Funds. Oliver Sloup brings you the latest insights on Markets on the Move.

January soybeans rallied $.13 on Wednesday as China dropped it 24% retaliatory tariffs imposed on U.S. ag goods March 4 for one year.

As crops go into bins, growers will be looking to maintain quality until their marketing opportunities improve. Some ongoing management practices are vital to the process.

Learn how to optimize pre-emergence herbicide applications this spring to start the season strong.

Mark Knight with Farmer’s Keeper Financial says the market is digesting clarification from China on tariffs. Beijing says it will lower the 24% retaliatory tariffs but the cut still leaves a 13% tariff on U.S. soybeans imported into China.

Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says a strong ridge is keeping much of the U.S. warm and dry through mid-November, extending drought across key farm regions, but a pattern shift may bring some relief, and possibly even snow.