Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:46AM CST
A congressional deadline for year-round E15 legislation passed without action, as biofuels industry leaders at the National Ethanol Conference urged lawmakers to quickly complete a bill.
Thursday, February 26, 2026 8:26AM CST
The frustration levels are high as farmers are moving into their fourth year of a continued cycle of low commodity prices and stubbornly high input costs. Ag leaders note there are no silver bullets for managing through the downturn. A USDA official noted the Farmer Bridge Assistance program has already received 35,000 applications for aid this week.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:06PM CST
There's a global oversupply of sugar that has left prices so low it makes more sense for users to import sugar. The industry also faces slowing demand because of GLP drugs. The world price for raw sugar is now 14 cents per pound, half of what it was a year ago.
While the corn market has reacted in a positive manner from the renewed concern about dryness in the southern half of Argentina, the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar, rise in crude oi...
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Farmers for Free Trade has been highlighting the importance of trade deals since the first Trump administration but has ramped up its focus in the past year on protecting the USMCA...
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Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an...
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Christopher Burdett pleaded guilty to generating $7 million in fraudulent renewable fuel credits by vastly overstating biodiesel production, as part of Renewable Fuel Standard sche...
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Although the fed cash cattle market performed exceptionally last week and traded $1 higher in the South and $7 higher in the North, cattle contracts closed lower on Monday as too m...
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A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,...
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A mutually beneficial relationship involving trade in canola oil and renewable diesel or biodiesel should help minimize tariff risks in the upcoming USMCA negotiations.
May corn is up 1 3/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 2 1/2 cents, May KC wheat is down 1 cent, May Chicago wheat is up 1 1/4 cents, and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0150 cents.
Traders gained a little more confidence on Wednesday to move the market higher. However, there is concern over the potential for cash trade. Hogs were able to post minor gains as support remains as demand improves.