Soybeans were pressured by oil weakness on Monday, with contracts closing 7 to 11 cents in the red. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was down 10 1/4 cents at $9.49 1/4. Soymeal futures were down $2.20/ton in the nearbys, with Soy Oil futures 116 points lower. Over...

Live cattle futures posted slight gains on Monday, up 30 to 70 cents. Cash trade has been quiet early in the week, with most compiling showlists on Monday. Last week came in at $196-198 in the south, with northern trade at $200-202, steady to $2 higher wk/wk. Feeder cattle settled...

Lean hog futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 70 to 95 cents. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.90 on Monday afternoon, a penny above the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28 cents from the previous day on...

The wheat complex was in rally mode on Monday with contracts up double digits across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were up 11 to 12 cents on the day. KC HRW futures closed with 13 to 15 cent gains in the front months. MPLS spring wheat was 11 to...

Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 6 to 49 points across most contracts and may down 7 points. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil futures down $1.13/barrel and the US dollar index back up $0.083 on the day. Thursday’s online auction from The...

The corn market held onto fractional to 4 cent gains on Monday, helped by pre-report positioning and a large US export figure. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was up 3 1/2 cents at $4.32 1/2. The USDA reported a private export sale of 126,000 MT of corn to Japan...

An agricultural lender says despite the down economy, most farmers have or can get the money they need for planting season. Ty Martin with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield concern about a farm’s financial health was higher about four to five months ago when they feared commodity markets would collapse, but...

A veterinarian and director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says USDA’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza vaccination plan is unclear. Keith Poulsen tells Brownfield “as we get more details, we’ll continue to move forward in fighting the disease.” Vaccinations were part of USDA’s initial 5-point plan in addressing HPAI in...

Missouri’s Attorney General has asked the Trump administration to investigate a $4.9 billion federal loan awarded to the Grain Belt Express. The project would construct transmission lines across Missouri to transport wind-generated energy from Kansas to Indiana. In a letter, Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he wants the Department of...

The CEO of Growth Energy says 2025 could a milestone year for biofuels trade. Emily Skor tells Brownfield, “We are excited by this administration’s tough stance on trading markets where we don’t have fair access. Brazil is a very good example. They have an 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol. The...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down -2.70%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -2.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -3.81%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) fell -2.58%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25...

Margin struggles and workforce cuts mar HPE’s latest quarterly earnings.

The vice president of South Dakota Corn says permanent year-round E15 access would give farmers a reliable market for their grain. Trent Kubik tells Brownfield, “It’s a cleaner burning fuel. Being homegrown, our corn is one of the most sustainable feedstocks you can use for fuel production. Even beyond E15,...

Pictured: AgMarket.Net’s Jim McCormick at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says he’s keeping a close eye on global weather issues. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says conditions have been favorable for South American producers. “Brazil’s crop is going to be a big one. Argentina’s corn...

Karah Janevicius with USA Rice says India and other countries, including China, subsidize farmers for rice production and should be held accountable for unfair trade practices. “They continue to pursue a policy posture that protects their domestic producers and consumers of any imported rice.” She says that puts U.S. farmers...