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Lingering drought in California has continued to cut into fruit and vegetable production this season and force farmers to make tough decisions about how to allocate their scarce water resources.
Grain and livestock futures close higher on Friday. Money flowed into commodities in a risk on session, and as the dollar broke. Michelle Rook covers it all with Chuck Shelby of Risk Management Commodities.
Grain, cotton and livestock markets all higher in a risk on session. Michelle Rook gets details on the moves with Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.
Grains start higher in a risk on day and positioning ahead of the WASDE. Livestock open mixed in cattle and lower in hogs. Michelle Rook gets details with Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag.
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Ukraine is cheating on the UN-brokered export agreement and is vowing to look at revising the terms of the deal that allow Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea.
Grains end mixed on Thursday with profit taking and report positioning. Live cattle worked in steady to lower cash, hogs consolidating. Michelle Rook has full analysis with Arlan Suderman of Stone X Financial.
Grains pull back into the midsession on report squaring and Ukraine export developments. Livestock mixed. Michelle Rook gets an update with Vince Boddicker of Farmers Trading Company.
Markets open mixed but wheat still higher pricing in Ukraine export concerns. Cattle try to bounce after poor close Wednesday. Michelle Rook kicks off the day with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing.
Two more rail labor unions have reached tentative agreements with Class One railroads, leaving the U.S. grain industry hopeful a strike can be avoided.
Grain and livestock markets end mixed on Wednesday. Michelle Rook has details with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.