Author: Jason
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Cattle and Hogs Gain as Grains Fall Friday
Grain futures finished lower Friday, while live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hogs all closed higher.
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USDA Reports Pressure Corn Prices, Raise Yield Outlook
WASHINGTON — Higher corn and soybean production estimates are adding pressure to grain markets following the release of USDA’s October 9 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports. The biggest surprise came in corn, where USDA increased its projected national average yield to 181.2 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from September.…
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Cattle Rally as Soybeans Sink Thursday
Cattle futures rallied Thursday while corn, soybeans and wheat closed lower and December lean hogs bounced.
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Missouri Records Hottest September in State History
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri experienced its hottest September on record in 2026, with temperatures running more than eight degrees above normal and drought conditions continuing to affect farmers and livestock producers across much of the southern part of the state. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Missouri’s average temperature for September reached 77…
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Iowa Farm Groups Back EPA Biofuel Proposal
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Iowa’s leading corn and soybean organizations are supporting a new Environmental Protection Agency proposal aimed at protecting renewable fuel demand and strengthening domestic markets for agricultural commodities. The proposal would require the full reallocation of renewable fuel volumes affected by small refinery exemptions granted for 2025 under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.…
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Wheat Gains as Livestock Slides Wednesday
Wheat futures closed higher Wednesday, while corn, soybeans, cattle and lean hogs finished lower.