A new study from the National Corn Growers Association and the U.S. Grains Council shows ag exports contributed $28.96 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023. Gretchen Kuck is an economist with NCGA. “For every $1.00 in exports, you have $2.98 dollars in other business sales,” she says. “In addition,...
For the remainder of the week, mild, showery weather across the central and eastern U.S. will favor the development of winter grains and spring-sown crops, with significant fieldwork delays limited to areas receiving heavier rain. Among areas east of the Rockies, only areas along and near the Gulf Coast will...
South Dakota farmers are making progress on planting amid very dry conditions. The USDA says seven percent of the corn is planted, ahead of this time last year and the five-year average. Oats are 59 percent planted, and spring wheat is at 50 percent. Winter wheat is rated 31 percent...
Dec25 Corn has posted a strong rally the past two weeks, due in part to wet weather across the US Eastern Corn Belt. Could this be an early weather market?
Barchart's Darin Newsom analyzed the current volatile markets, highlighting uncertainty in grains with a focus on global demand and competition, a bullish livestock sector, a skeptical view of the US-China trade war, and concerns about potential economic downturn linked to consumer spending.