It’s game time, says Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek, and key waterway infrastructure systems are not ready.

A slice of history: In 1977, the American Agriculture Movement (AAM) sparked an explosion of farmer meetings across the U.S. Addressing the need for change, AAM’s dual pillars rested on the need for a crop price to cover production costs and enable a survivable living and country of origin changes.

Jon Scheve explains why on any given day, it MIGHT be a good day to sell futures or it MIGHT be a good day to set basis. However, it is ALMOST NEVER a good day to set both at the same time in a flat price cash corn sale.

Dry conditions persist across parts of the U.S., with nearly half of the nation’s corn crop and 37% of the nation’s hay crop areas experiencing drought. Cattle producers could be forced to make more tough decisions.