On Friday morning, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its newest estimate of the size of this year’s crops. Despite some weather concerns, the USDA raised its projections for corn and soybeans, which sent markets…
Wheat Market Rising
Wheat prices rose to a three-year high this week as traders grew increasingly concerned about drought conditions in the U.S. Great Plains and in northern Europe. Both regions are major producers of the grain, as…
Brighter Outlook for Farmers
U.S. farmers finally got some good news this week, lifting their spirits and prices after months of dismal news. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that he was invoking a Depression-era program to help bail out…
Outlook Worsens for Soybeans
This week, the news got worse for the United States’ top agricultural export, with new rounds of tariffs and a bearish forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. China matched the first and second rounds…