Crop Tours and New World Screwworm Concerns Weigh on Markets

The upcoming Midwest Crop Tour is catching the market’s attention this Friday, with forecasts calling for dry, warm days ahead. Today’s meeting between President Trump and President Putin has traders questioning how it might influence the broader
Cattle Producers Back President Trump and Secretary Rollins in Screwworm Fight

WASHINGTON (August 15, 2025) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced continued support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) aggressive plan to combat the spread of New World screwworm by ramping up construction of a sterile
Grains Try to End the Week on a Positive Note

It is looking like a positive end to a volatile week for the grain complex on Friday as traders watch weather, headline news and more. Meantime the outside markets are mixed as Trump and Putin meet in
Congress Takes Up New Bill to Expedite Aquaculture Permitting

Washington, D.C. – On July 31, Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act of 2025 into the U.S. Senate. S.2586 is the result of years of bipartisan