Corn farmers have been hard at work planting this year’s crop, and now have over half of their acreage planted nationwide after this week’s dry weather let them get into their fields. On average, those…
Beef Market Crumbles
While most commodities had a sharp rise this week, cattle prices collapsed to a four-month low, trading under $1.23 per pound. Prices are plunging due to the cattle supply outweighing beef demand. Cold, rainy weather…
Grains go for Elevator Ride
Grain elevators full of corn, wheat, and soybeans had a wild week, making a quick price trip up and then back down again. Prices for the three major US commodity crops exploded to multi-month highs…
Soybeans Sprout Higher
Soybeans soared to an eight-month high, driven by hopes for better US soybean exports in the coming months and concerns about South American weather and political turmoil. For those farmers who built storage bins and…