A questionable weather forecast and a flash sale of soybeans to China helped commodities close higher this week, with the exception of November soybean prices.
To Hit Trendline Yield, U.S. Corn Would Need to Break All-Time Record by 3 Bu. Per Acre
USDA is preparing to release its next Crop Production and WASDE reports on Thursday, August 12. Ahead of the release, debate is heating up on whether the U.S. can achieve a trendline yield this year.
As carbon emerges as the newest saleable commodity, farmers and ranchers are learning how to partner with carbon markets to cash in on practices they’ve been doing all along. But we want to know how this is affecting you. Tell us about your approach to carbon marketing in this brief survey.
Farmland values continue to increase and are nearing levels not seen in eight years, according to a recent report from Farm Credit Services of America.
Cattle and Hog Farmers Aren’t the Only Ones to Benefit from U.S. Red Meat Exports
Dean Meyer depends on red meat exports in more ways than one. On his farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa, he grows corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs. A new study backs up why red meat exports help corn and soybean farmers.
Margin Protection: A Risk Management Tool to Consider for 2022
As you start making 2022 crop production plans, couple them with risk management plans. One tool to consider is margin protection for federal crop insurance.
Beginning Monday, USDA’s Market News will issue two new reports based on Mandatory Livestock Reporting data to provide further insight into formula cattle trades and help promote fair and competitive markets.
