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Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade’s monitoring chances for more near-term U.S. planting delays. Still, that should be beneficial long-term, especially in areas that haven’t been hit hard by severe weather and flooding. Soybeans, and commodities in general, continue to wait for more clarity on...

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The Trump administration’s nominees for two key Under Secretary positions pledged to uphold USDA services with reduced resources during Wednesday’s confirmation hearing. Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar raised concerns about workforce reductions with Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs nominee Dudley Hoskins.   “The National Animal...

San Angelo, TX Wed May 14, 2025 USDA LPGMN National Sheep Summary for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Compared to last week at Sioux Falls, SD Slaughter lambs under 100 lbs steady, except 60-70 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 100 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 10.00 to 20.00...

USDA broiler hatchery data continues to imply higher production this year than last year. The USDA says 251.544 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, rising 1.083 million from the previous week and 1% from a year ago, with average hatchability improving slightly to 79.2%. 193.276 million broiler-type...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.59% and posted a 2-week low. The dollar remains under pressure after Moody’s Ratings late last Friday downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a ballooning budget deficit and fiscal concerns. The downgrade puts the dollar’s status as...

Read how President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term have reshaped global markets through our benchmark data sets on EUR/USD, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields and Treasury futures volatility.

Widespread rainfall this week has brought much-needed relief to on-going drought conditions for some farmers in eastern Nebraska. Lukas Fricke of Ulysses, 90 minutes west of Omaha, says he received more than an inch of rain. “I cannot even describe it. It is so significantly dry. We’ve had to move...

A recent SEC filing revealed that Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake in the financial services major.

The significance of positive basis exposes producers to risk that can't be managed.