Tracking Top Performing Ag Commodity Markets

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans

We are close to wrapping up the fourth month of 2023, and some of you may wonder how various agriculture commodity markets are doing. Today, Mark Oppold looks at the top markets and how they’ve performed thus far this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

Tight Soybean Stocks Helping Other Grain Futures

Sabrina Halvorson Agri-Business, Soybeans

Tight soybean stocks are helping with other grain futures trading. Mark Oppold looks at how some of those futures are doing. 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

Margin Protection for Corn and Soybean Farmers Expanded by USDA

Dan Agri-Business, Corn, Funding, Soybeans

(USDA-RMA/WASHINGTON/March 30, 2023) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Margin Protection insurance plan, adding more than a thousand counties to the insurance option that provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin for corn and soybean producers. This expansion, which is in direct response to growing interest among producers, will be available by June 30, 2023. Interested …

Not Much to See on Upcoming Crop Updates

Dan Field Crops, Soybeans

Weekly crop updates will be coming soon, but according to Mark Oppold, there won’t be much to see on the first few reports. 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

Talking Red Meat Export Impact on Corn and Soy Value at Commodity Classic

Dan Beef, Cattle, Corn, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

During Commodity Classic last week in Orlando, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) leaders were on hand discussing the impact red meat exports have on corn and soybean prices. USMEF Chair Dean Meyer, a livestock and grain producer from northwest Iowa, points out the importance of USMEF joining supporting commodity groups at the annual gathering. During Commodity Classic, USMEF noted red meat exports …

March Madness in the Grain and Livestock Trade

Dan Beef, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Livestock, Marketing, Soybeans, Trade, Wheat

March is known for a big basketball tournament, but according to a story from Mark Oppold, it’s also known for a busy month in the grain and livestock trades. 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 …

Tracking Agricultural Markets

Dan Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Trade, Wheat

With February ending next week, Mark Oppold looks at how some of the agricultural markets are doing since the first of the year. 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

Early Row Crop Acreage Estimates

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, Wheat

The Ag Outlook Forum will be held February 23-24. Mark Oppold runs through some of the early row crop estimates for this year, ahead of next week’s big event. 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, …

Cash Price Update for Corn and Soybeans

Dan Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Soybeans

USDA recently released their February crop and average cash price updates. Mark Oppold looks at what those prices are for corn and soybeans. 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

Grain Trade Loses Weather Premium

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports, Soybeans, Trade

In the grain trade, the weather premium some contracts had enjoyed is now gone. Mark Oppold looks at what may be expected for both corn and soybean contracts. 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 …