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Focus in Grain Trade Turning to Monthly Crop Report

Focus in the grain trade now turning to tomorrow’s Monthly Crop Report and weather. Few major changes are expected in the monthly report for the U. S. numbers. Mark Oppold has the report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

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Food Prices Slightly Higher in May

People around the globe paid a little more for food last month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index stood at 120.4 points in May, up 0.9 percent from its revised April level. Increases in the price index for cereal and dairy products slightly more than offset decreases in those …

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Watching for Crop Condition Reports

The crop progress reports from USDA are starting to switch over to crop condition reports. This is something Mark Oppold notes many traders will be looking forward to seeing each week.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong …

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Keeping an Eye on Wall Street

Because of new information coming out this week, many eyes are on Wall Street. Mark Oppold has more details.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …

World Pork Expo Underway

The 2024 World Pork Expo kicks off today in Des Moines, Iowa. Mark Oppold has more details on the event and what hog futures are currently doing.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

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Farmer Sentiment Recovers in May

According to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, U.S. farmers’ outlook improved in May as the index rose to 108, marking a 9-point increase from April. The Index of Future Expectations rose 11 points to 117 and the Current Conditions Index was up 6 points. This survey was conducted from May 13-17, 2024.  The rise in crop prices played a …

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Taking Weather Premiums Out of Corn and Soybeans

Weather premiums have become a factor with both the corn and soybean trade. Mark Oppold has more details.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

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Weather Still a Market Factor

Weather conditions across the world is still having a mark on the agricultural markets. Mark Oppold has more details.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …

Not a Complete Story from Weekly Progress Reports

Many traders look forward to seeing the weekly crop reports. But as Mark Oppold reports, those as of late are not really telling the whole story.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

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Food Prices Stabilizing

Trends say food prices are stabilizing. Rod Bain has more coming up on This Land of Ours. Listen to Rod Bain’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …