After slamming to a seven-month low at the end of March, corn prices climbed for seven consecutive trading days, recouping half of the market’s recent losses. Prices collapsed after a USDA report projected a sharp…
Corn Gets Creamed
Corn prices collapsed this week on the heels of a USDA report projecting a sharp increase in corn acreage this year. According to the Projected Plantings Report, US farmers could plant a whopping 93.6 million…
Hogs Go Wild
Hog prices surged this week to five-month highs as fears spread about a potential summer pork shortage. USDA data suggested 2% fewer slaughter-ready animals this summer and also showed that the animals were lighter than…
Soybeans Surge
After touching a three-month low on Tuesday, the soybean market roared back, climbing 20 cents per bushel by Friday, a welcome rally for farmers after two weeks of falling prices. Prices bounced on news that…