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Grain markets look to close lower for the fifth week in a row, November continuing the weakness that we saw in October. December corn on October 6th had just breached the $5 level. August rally was rolling over after reaching $5.50. Now here we are a month later, it’s been nearly a straight line down for five weeks in a …
American Agriculture History Minute Explores the South’s Early Farming Economy Agriculture in the American South developed differently from farming in the Midwest and New England, shaped by differences in land ownership, crop production and the growing demand for agricultural exports in Europe. In this installment of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold examines how southern farmers produced food and …
Who buys peanuts from America? The number one buyer this past year from January through August of 2026, it shows China was the number one buyer. They bought 40% of all the peanuts that went out of the country. Amazing how much they use in making peanut oil. They bought 181,000 metric tons, almost 41% of the U.S. export. Mexico …
Keeping an eye on the soy complex at midweek, the soy complex, in our view, doesn’t appear to have much of a chance to rebound. Fund traders still hold nearly 400,000 combined contracts in soybean, soybean oil, and soybean meal. And while they do see better demand ahead, the soy complex so closely tied to crude oil, we saw what …
Selling appears to have slowed in the corn trade for now, but the market lacks any catalysts in our view to encouraging buyers to step back in. Midterm election day, finally here, we can be thankful political campaign ads will be disappearing, but also thankful we have a right to cast our vote. Elsewhere, we are watching the corn trade …
Well peanut farmers selling peanuts at the buying points now are wondering what has happened to the peanut market. They only approved about half of their crop at $500 a ton and all other peanuts are going into the loan at $355. Here is a good reason why. China, the biggest competition in the world, they have their peanut area …
We are announcing the ninth annual Georgia National Antique Ag Show. It opens on November the 11th through the 14th at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. Visitors will get a first-hand look at just how dramatic the transformation in agriculture has been. This year’s theme, From Mules to Biker Chips, honoring the past, showing the future, celebrating 250 …
Thanks to all of those that came to the Sunbelt Ag Expo. We enjoyed seeing everybody, especially across our radio audience. Many people said they had heard us before. Hope you’ll tune in each day at this time to learn more about agriculture. It was a great show, three days of fun activities, innovations, and inventions, and everybody having a …
Keeping an eye on this wheat market early week, December Chicago wheat no trouble crashing through a major 200-day moving average last week at the $6.50 level, moving for that $6.20. Some analysts say now $6 from late June is in play. December Chicago has been below $6.50, actually a lot more than above it the past year. Kansas City …
Because of the government shutdown, the peanut industry has not been able to secure their farm loan or to place peanuts in the loan to receive the minimum price of $3.55 per ton. Well, good news. Starting Thursday this week, USDA will resume Farm Service Agency core operations, including critical services for the farm loan processing, the ARC program, average …
