Railroads and shippers chimed in to the recent Surface Transportation Board Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on reciprocal switching.

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... [Read Full Blog]

U.S. export sales and shipments as of the first week in March as a percent of the USDA's March WASDE estimate vs. new crop sales also as of the first week in March as a percent of... [Read Full Blog]

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee visited Nebraska on Friday, holding a forum with about 50 agricultural leaders from across the state and Sen. Pete Ricketts, a... [Read Full Blog]

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... [Read Full Blog]

A massive winter storm will roll through the northern tier of the country this weekend through March 16. Snowfall totals could be extremely large and break records while strong win... [Read Full Blog]

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... [Read Full Blog]

The 11th annual National Wheat Yield Contest expands participation options for both spring and winter wheat farmers raising grain under both irrigated and dryland scenarios.

Despite wildfires engulfing Nebraska and the JBS meatpacking plant shutting down amid a union labor strike in Colorado, the cattle complex was able to hold its composure throughout... [Read Full Blog]

Safrinha corn planting is slightly behind schedule, a large concern with limited soil moisture and only about two months of the wet season left.

The U.S. Navy's minesweeping technology is much more sophisticated today than it was during the Vietnam era when the author was a minesweeping officer; but the Navy has a lot less... [Read Full Blog]

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,... [Read Full Blog]

A serious uptick expected in future CPI and PPI readings thanks to the Middle East conflict suggests the inflation relief seen over the last few years is over and a turn higher wil... [Read Full Blog]

Wheat exports were 17% higher than the year before as of the end of January. With prices stalling and input prices rising, the growing list of million-metric-ton export destination... [Read Full Blog]