Signs the Cattle Market is Poised for a Spring Rally
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the beef supply chain, namely in the seamless realignment between producers and processors, as…
China Grain Export Demand Could Get a Boost Soon
While drought remains a major story in much of the U.S. entering the 2021 crop year, the same conditions are…
Forecaster: A Windy Couple of Days Are Ahead
A major storm system moved through the Southeast, delivering heavy rains and tornados from east Texas to Alabama Wednesday, adding…
2021 Outlook Friendly for Crop Input Providers, Supply Cooperatives
Improving grain markets, last year’s federal payments to farmers and projections for massive corn and soybean crops this year have…
National 4-H Selling Historic Facility, Turning Attention to Growing Member Programs
Due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic and its limitations on group gatherings and in no reflection of the health of…
Forecaster: Recent Precipitation Likely Delivered Drought Improvements
While drought conditions are still common from the High Plains west, the system that moved through the country last week…
Planting Survey: 92.8 Million Corn Acres, 90.3 Million Soybean Acres in 2021
With USDA’s Prospective Plantings report coming in about two weeks, analysts are sharing their own estimates for this year’s corn…
Cotton Farmers Prepare for 2021 Season After Reduced 2020 Output
Cotton variety trials across a range of geographies and growing conditions in Texas in 2020 were challenged by adverse weather…
Higher Fed Cattle Prices Ahead as Market Works Through Strong Supplies
Massive snowfall over the weekend in the west and front range of the Rocky Mountains, tornado activity in parts of…
Tractor Sales Surge, Combine Sales Slow Down
Improved grain market prices, especially compared to a year ago, have farmers buying a lot more tractors, according to data…