Bankruptcies Rising in the Fed’s Ninth District
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) — The past few years have been challenging for farmers in the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District. The latest Minneapolis Fed Ag Credit Survey shows the pressure is growing on the district’s producers, with slumping incomes
Quiet Monday in the Markets Ahead of USDA Reports Tomorrow
We saw a fairly quiet market trade in grains on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Quarterly Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary reports from USDA. Livestock trade was also mixed to lower to start the week. Tyler Schau
NNSA and Texas A&M AgriLife Partner to Combat the New World Screwworm and Protect U.S. Agriculture
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) has partnered with Texas A&M University to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS), a devastating pest that significantly damages, and sometimes
Mixed Market Action at Midday Monday
We see mixed action at midday Monday in the grain and livestock sector. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss early week trade action, end of the month and quarter ahead, Tuesday’s USDA
Another Week of Wide Open Harvest Weather?
As we flip the calendar to October, it appears we are going to have another week or so of wide open harvest weather across much of the Midwest. What impacts could we see from Tropical Storm Imelda
Improving Drought Monitoring Act Introduced
Ohio Congressman Dave Taylor introduced the Improving Drought Monitoring Act, aimed at reauthorizing the USDA’s “Improvements to the Drought Monitor” program and forming a Drought Monitor Interagency Working Group. This group will recommend ways to enhance the
Pennsylvania’s Brantner Tops the World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest
MADISON, WIS – Youth across North America participated in the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday, September 27 at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 52 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. states and three Canadian province. Contestants, ages