After the extreme low water conditions in the Mississippi River and tributaries during Fall 2022, most of the system has received beneficial moisture this winter, but some areas wi... [Read Full Blog]

Last week's cattle inventory report from USDA gave cattle futures a boost, while lean hog prices showed signs of finding support from the recent bearish woes.

There is an inverse relationship with high prices resulting in lower corn fed per GCAU and vice-versa with the formula explaining about 70% of the variability seen in corn feed use... [Read Full Blog]

The legislation would establish regional cash minimums and equip producers with more market information, including permanently authorizing a cattle contract library. The bill is re... [Read Full Blog]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's most recent survey of lenders shows that non-real estate farm loans increased by 20% on average as production costs climbed. Interest rate... [Read Full Blog]

Continued moisture stress in the Western Corn Belt is suggested by the latest seasonal drought outlook.

Although Clean Air Act deadline came and went in July 2022 for EPA to respond to states' request to take action to allow year-round E15 sales, the agency has yet to act after 270 d... [Read Full Blog]

The Handy Bt Trait Table provides a helpful list of trait packages to make it easier to understand seed guides, sales materials, and bag tags.

With beef cow processing as rapid as it was through 2022, I don't think it's out of line to anticipate that the January 2023 beef cow herd could be below 29 million head, which hap... [Read Full Blog]

Another round of rain late last week was beneficial for the corn and soybean crop in Argentina. However, the forecast for February is not favorable for continuing the upward trend.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 0.25% on Feb. 1. At previous meetings the increases had been 0.75% and 0.5%. But there are likely more rate hikes ahead.

In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' thoughts on parts and employees, JCB's hydrogen-powered engine technology and... [Read Full Blog]

CGC's study looks at licensed deliveries of select crops into licensed facilities during the first half of the crop year, while calculating this volume as a percent of the total vo... [Read Full Blog]

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