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Grains mostly lower on profit taking, rain chances in Brazil and bearish outside markets. Cattle and hogs trade 2-sided with cattle positioning ahead of the COF report. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

Soybeans complex higher on Brazil weather, outside markets and CPI data, corn followed. Cattle rally with equities, with profit taking in hogs. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has details.

With organic matter above 3.5%, do you need to worry about applying sulfur? Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist, is seeing financially positive responses. He shares several sulfur options to consider.

Highly productive areas with adequate soil moisture are where you can usually trim seeding populations, says Matt Duesterhaus, Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist. He offers seven additional recommendations.

AgDay TV Markets Now: Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, discusses how the CPI data helped soybeans, corn and cattle all rally on Tuesday.

According to a recent report from CoBank, an abundance of corn and soybeans has resulted in cheaper basis and bigger carries in futures markets.

Various factors impact planting dates, but now’s the time to get everything in order so you don’t miss the windows of opportunity when they roll around next spring.

Witnesses at the hearing acknowledged the benefits of new technologies, including increased crop yields and reduced waste, but stressed the importance of providing clear benefits to growers.

As more Americans become hooked on weight-loss medication, the impact on farmers could be substantial as more and cheaper versions of these drugs are released in the next few months.

“The public doesn’t realize what these animals are capable of,” says wildlife trapper James Dean. “Unfortunately, you’re going to see more and more reports of people getting hurt in wild pig encounters.”