Corn Harvest progress was slow last week, advancing just 2.2 percent partly due to heavy rains that prevented combines from entering fields. The other reason for corn harvest slowing is that the soybean crop is starting to be ready for harvest, and farmers are switching their focus to the oilseed. Soybeans need to be harvested as soon as they’re ready, otherwise they will start losing yield due to pods falling off or beans sprouting in the pods. Corn, however, can wait without losing yield, which is why farmers dramatically shift to harvesting soybeans once they’re ready.
Last week was complicated from a logistic standpoint. Despite the fact that agriculture is exempt from the COVID-19 quarantines imposed by the...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
