Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions says there are no signs of a bottom in the soybean and corn markets, but he thinks Chicago wheat has confirmed a bottom and will be the leader of the three wheat classes.
Soybean Harvest Is Just Now Beginning in Brazil. Here’s What the Crop Looks Like
Soybean prices continued to slide this week on news that a wetter weather pattern is blanketing Brazil. Dan Basse of AgResource Company just returned from Brazil. As yield data comes in, he says it’s showing the persistent drought from September through December was extremely disruptive to soybean production.
In October 2023, Arkansas became the first state to ban foreign-owned farmland. More states look to adopt similar laws, but one policy expert says the issue is rooted in politics and warns of unintended consequences.
Farmers routinely handle high-dollar transactions — and the nature of the payments, often through unsecure methods, leaves them susceptible to foul play.
