Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation have taken a major step toward their proposed merger, with the shareholders voting yes, but opposition from the outside i... [Read Full Blog]

The soybean market may be on the cusp of a larger technical shift out of the bearish landscape of 2025.

2025 soybean yields for the top 18 producing states and the U.S. vs. the percent that this year's yield deviates from the 25-year trend and the percent change vs. the 2024 final yi... [Read Full Blog]

The American Farm Bureau Federation's 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey shows the average cost of a 10-serving classic holiday meal is about 5% less than last year. The Nation... [Read Full Blog]

Following a frustrating past year for marketing of 2024 and 2025 crops, time is quickly approaching to begin making plans for 2026-27, as well.

A burst of cold, arctic air is forecast to move through the U.S. during Thanksgiving week. Additional bursts of cold air are expected through December.

Ethanol industry groups are urging California regulators to quickly implement E15 fuel sales, citing proven safety and consumer cost savings.

What's your soil temperature? If it's above 50 degrees, it's not yet time to apply anhydrous.

Without strong support from boxed beef prices or the fed cash cattle market, the cattle complex could trade steady at best this week as traders yearn for stronger fundamental suppo... [Read Full Blog]

A front that moves through Argentina and southern Brazil this weekend is forecast to produce widespread precipitation. But that may be the last one for a while, with drier trends i... [Read Full Blog]

China's years-long efforts to dominate industrial supply chains has left American manufacturers dangerously overdependent on Chinese ingredients and components.

As has been true for many months, 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, sales of tractors and combines were down again in October.

With the help of surging heating oil (ultra-low sulfur diesel) prices, soybean oil appears to be breaking higher from support.

Discussing farm financing is difficult but necessary. Farmers often need supportive financing tools and programs to navigate challenges. Additionally, numerous strategies and advic... [Read Full Blog]