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Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks.

The Commission has agreed to advance a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2,4-D. NCGA says a decision to impose tariffs would negatively impact farmers.

Winter wheat continues to rally on global production concerns and fund buying. Corn and beans are seeing corrective and farmers selling on planting progress. Cattle strong. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has details.

Phillip Hord and Jessica Stevens are two examples of what happens when pig farmers think outside of the box to grow demand and build confidence in U.S. pork among consumers.

To-date the company has done more than 1,000 greenhouse trials and field trials. Results show the Harpe bioherbicide platform can help overcome more than 30 resistant weeds.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is allocating $300 million under RAPP to 66 U.S. organizations to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe.

Yesterday’s Crop Progress report showed planting in the U.S. ahead of analyst expectations which pressure prices in the overnight trade. Will support hold?

Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, says the wheat market is taking its cue from the Paris wheat futures which is pricing in production concerns in the Black Sea and Europe.

Wheat resumes its weather rally on global production concerns, pulling up corn and soybeans. Cattle take a breather despite higher cash. Hogs struggle on China news. Mike Zuzulo, Global Commodity Analytics, has more.

For the first time in two years a uniform set of data reports is suggesting that restrictive monetary policy may be starting to bite, says Dr. Vince Malanga, president of LaSalle Economics.