Markets Watching Weather Reports

Dan Commodities, Drought, Economy, Weather

Weather conditions are an important factor for traders. And according to Mark Oppold, they are watching the latest reports concerning drought, especially here in the Southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

DeSantis Pitches $114.8 Billion Budget

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Florida

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL) — Dubbing it the “framework for freedom,” Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday proposed a nearly 115-billion-dollar budget for next year that includes a variety of tax cuts and more money for such things as teacher pay. The budget for the current year, which started July 1st, totaled 110 billion after DeSantis signed it and issued vetoes. As he …

Stock Markets Have Best January in Four Years

Dan Commodities, Economy

The stock markets closed out January on a strong note. Mark Oppold notes it was the best January in four years. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Traders Watching Crude Oil Prices

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Commodities, Economy, Energy, Trade

There are some traders who have really been tracking crude oil prices over the past few weeks. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Corporate Earnings Calendar about to Kick In

Dan Economy

The corporate earnings calendar is about to kick into full swing. Mark Oppold explains how agricultural stocks have done so far in 2023. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Dairy Farmers

Dan Cattle, Dairy, Economy, USDA-FSA

Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers. This includes a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP). The programs will enable USDA to better support small- and medium-sized dairy operations who weathered the pandemic and now face …

Commodity Benefiting from Slowdown in Interest Rate Hikes

Dan Agri-Business, Commodities, Economy

There is one commodity that is benefiting from a slowdown in the interest rate hikes. Mark Oppold explains what that commodity is and why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Bullish Setup for Corn

Dan Corn, Economy

Looking ahead at corn futures, Mark Oppold notes a bullish setup is expected for those interested in that commodity. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Interesting Thoughts on Inflation

Dan Economy

We hear many stories about inflation, and whether it’s starting to ease. Mark Oppold has information about a recent article which provides some interesting thoughts about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …