The USDA’s reporting another solid week of corn and soybean harvest progress. That followed another generally dry week in much of the Midwest and Plains.

Whether you talk to cattlemen or day traders, or someone who fancies themselves with the business in-between, we all learn tricks about the cattle market and how it trades along the way. And one of those tricks that the market full-heartedly respects is that whenever a Cattle on Feed report is set to be released, you'll typically note more caution in the market throughout the futures complex.

Two prominent biofuel groups—the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy—commented on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari on petitions pertaining to the administration of small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard, issuing the following joint statement:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Monday that it will begin issuing more than $2.14 billion in payments to eligible agricultural producers, and landowners—providing much needed support through key conservation and safety-net programs.

Mosaic is pleased to announce that all Florida based employees are safe and accounted for. The recovery efforts post Hurricanes Milton and Helene have progressed well with all Florida production facilities having returned to normal operations except Riverview which has resumed production and is expected to return to normal rates by the end of the week.

The USDA is reporting a generally strong week for U.S. export sales.

Multiple hurricanes have caused destruction for southeastern farmers this year. House Ag Committee member Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., joined the show to discuss damage in his district, the call for disaster aid funding and the farm bill.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Deere & Company has violated antitrust and/or consumer protection laws in limiting who can repair John Deere equipment.

Midway through harvest and football season, farmers and fans are enjoying their limited-edition Pioneer® brand Brock Purdy jersey while supporting a good cause.

Millborn Seeds, Inc., a family-owned seed company dedicated to enriching land and lives for more than 37 years, continues their tradition of upholding the legacy of specialty seed businesses with the acquisition of Kaste Seed near Fertile, Minnesota.

The co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Research Center at Texas A&M University expects Congress to combine natural disaster relief with farm bill commodity program price supports this year.

A slowly-developing La Nina is favored to influence conditions for the upcoming winter across most of the country, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released Thursday by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of NOAA’s National Weather Service.

Total acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is now the highest level in a decade as the program evolves and focuses more on grazing acres than at any time in its history.

Time is running out for thousands of farmers who may face steep fines and possible jail time for failing to file their businesses with the federal government. Jan. 1, 2025, is the deadline to file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase collaboration, expand agricultural trade and create new container shipping opportunities for Indiana.

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today a conditional commitment for a $1.46 billion loan guarantee to Gevo Net-Zero 1, LLC (Gevo NZ-1), excluding capitalized interest during construction, to help finance a large-scale corn starch-to-jet fuel facility in Lake Preston, South Dakota.

Some contract poultry farmers in western Wisconsin are still figuring out how to move forward after their processor, Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its operations without notice.

The Harris-Walz campaign is making a bigger push to chip away at former President Donald Trump's support among rural voters in the final weeks of the campaign.

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura clover, a perennial legume, can provide sufficient nitrogen for corn, thus reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers while enhancing soil organic carbon storage.

John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced plans today to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility by an additional 120,000 square feet. This $13.5M expansion will break ground mid-2025 and be completed in 2026. The investment will bring the facility’s total footprint to 400,000 square feet in size.

The U.S. corn and soybean harvests made a solid advance last week. That followed another week of generally dry weather in much of the region.

The recent strike at 36 major U.S. ports might be over, but the underlying issue of port inefficiency remains a real problem. U.S. ports consistently lag behind their international counterparts in efficiency, presenting an ongoing challenge for agriculture and food supply chains.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process.

A voter referendum on the regulation of carbon pipelines in South Dakota is pitting landowners against a pipeline project considered a key cog in helping ethanol plants lower their carbon emissions.

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall today urged the administration to prioritize American-grown crops in the production of sustainable fuels during a meeting at the White House organized by the AFBF.

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA is projecting big corn and soybean crops.

As fall harvest of record corn and soybean crops is in full swing, river conditions continue to worsen, stalling barges trying to move up and down the Lower Mississippi River (LMR). In addition, barge drafts and tow sizes have been cut.

A new economic study paints a troubling picture of the potential results a renewed U.S.-China trade war could have on hundreds of thousands of farmers and rural communities, showing American-imposed tariffs would come at a steep cost to U.S. producers while benefiting Brazil and Argentina.