Keeping up with the latest reports and of course the weather is top of mind right now for grain traders. Mark Oppold explains how those two factors could affect their actions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle …
Sellers in Control of the Grain Markets
We told you yesterday that volatility would continue in the gran trade. And according to a story from Mark Oppold, sellers are now in control of the markets. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Canned, Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
Part of the corn industry is struggling and it may affect grocery store shelves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. For those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a surprise that other forms of sweet corn are in trouble. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analysis shows sweet corn production …
Volatility in the Grain Trade Expected to Continue
Volatility in the gran trade is expected to continue for a little while longer Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, …
First Half of Year Good for Wall Street
The first half of 2023 was overall a good one for Wall Street. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …
Grains for Heart Health
Knowing more about your grains could lead to a healthier heart. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Eating healthy is a priority for many Americans but knowing where to start and with what foods may be a little trickier. One way to level up the nutritional value of your meals is to better understand whole grains and why …
Questioning the Grain Trade Pullback
There are many questioning the recent pullback in the grain trade. Mark Oppold reports it is hard to understand the bullishness being found right now. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …
Tracking Commodity Prices for First Half of Year
Some of the 48 commodities being tracked did fairly well through the first half of the year. Mark Oppold looks at some of the top performers, including agricultural commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Watching the Weather in the Grain Trade
We’ve talked before how the weekly crop reports are something grain traders look at closely. And as Mark Oppold reports, this is especially true right now as all eyes are on weather conditions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …
Cotton Planted Acreage 19 Percent Below 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated11.1 million acres of cotton planted in the United States for 2023, down 19% from 2022, according to the Acreage report (.pdf) released today. Soybean area planted is estimated at 83.5 million acres, down 5% from last year and corn is estimated at 94.1 million acres, up 6% from …