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Traders Scanning Updated Private Crop Surveys

Dan Commodities, Economy, Trade

Many traders have been busy scanning updated private crop surveys ahead of tomorrow’s report. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Income Forecast

Key Numbers from USDA’s Farm Income Forecast

Dan Economy, USDA-ERS

Farm production expenses may fall this year. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer has some key numbers from USDA’s 2024 Farm Income Forecast. Meyer said a downward trend is being found in livestock feed prices, fuel, pesticide and fertilizer expenses. While some expenses are up from last year overall there is a bit of an easing on some input prices.  Sponsored ContentWhat …

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Keeping an Eye on Wall Street and Interest Rates

Dan Economy

While many are looking forward to lower interest rates, Mark Oppold reports the amount of the rate cut could mean different things. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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Traders Looking Forward to New Crop Update

Dan Commodities, Corn, Soybeans

Many traders are looking forward to the new crop update coming out later this week. Mark Oppold looks at what some are expecting. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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FAPRI Updates Baseline for U.S. Ag Markets

Dan Commodities, Economy

The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) recently released its 2024 Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets. Increased supplies, a strong dollar, and several other factors have caused prices for multiple agricultural commodities to fall sharply from their 2022 peak levels. In the absence of new shocks to the weather, the macro-economy, or policy, projected prices …

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Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, This Land of Ours, USDA-ERS

There are some opposing views of the USDA’s September Net Farm Income Report. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Administrator of USDA’s Economic Research Service, Spiro Stafanou, says despite a forecast calling for lower farm incomes this year, the financial health of the farm sector is still strong. “It comes to the balance sheet for the ag sector. …

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Soybean Export Sales Drop Sharply, but Rebound Coming

Dan Economy, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Soybeans

Global demand for U.S. soybeans has fallen sharply as international buyers remain discouraged by the strong dollar, slowing economic growth, and uncertainty over the direction of U.S. trade policy in an election year.  Export sales of new-crop soybeans are historically low as the 2024-2025 marketing year begins on September 1. A new report says tailwinds could emerge to rejuvenate demand …

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Various Issues Being Tracked by Agricultural Traders

Dan Commodities, Economy

There are various issues being tracked by agricultural traders this week. Mark Oppold looks at what those are. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024