September was not a very friendly month for many of the agricultural commodities. Mark Oppold looks at how trading did this past month.
USDA Sees Record Interest in Conservation and Clean Energy Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has seen record interest in the conservation and clean energy programs that received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA made nearly $20 billion available over five years for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to address continuous high demand for popular conservation programs. This will help farmers and ranchers implement expanded conservation practices …
Watching the Livestock Trade and Stock Market
Traders are watching the livestock and stock markets right now. Mark Oppold explains why.
Keeping an Eye on Energy Prices
Strong energy prices are being noted at this time. Mark Oppold has a look at what is happening and what could be expected.
Tracking Crude Oil and the Dollar
Two things many traders are watching right now are crude oil and the dollar. Mark Oppold explains why and how they could affect other commodities.
Agriculture is Changing
Fresh off his trip to the Farm Progress Show last week, Mark Oppold talks about some of the things he saw and how agriculture is changing.
Vilsack Attending Farm Progress Show
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be at the Farm Progress Show in Indiana today. Mark Oppold is there and has more details.
Corn Used for Ethanol Down Compared to Last Year
USDA data shows corn used to make ethanol and other fuels increased month-to-month in June but were down year-over-year. The amount of corn used to make fuel alcohol was 442.5 million bushels during June, up from 439 million in May. But that was down from the 444.2 million bushels processed during the same month in 2022. The bulk of the …
Fuel Prices Surge as Heat Hits Refinery Output
Gas prices are rising once again. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The nation’s average gasoline price soared 16.5 cents in the last week to $3.72 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. The national average diesel price jumped 15.5 cents last week, reaching $3.99 per gallon. GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan says, “Prices suddenly soared over the last week due …
Tracking Agricultural Markets
With July ending, Mark Oppold looks at how some of the agricultural markets did this month.