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 …
Watching the Grain Market Sell-Off
Traders continue to watch what is happening with the grain trade. As Mark Oppold reports, some wonder just how low is too low. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Grain Market Resembles a Year Ago
While dry conditions continue in many areas of the Midwest, Mark Oppold reports the grain trade resembles a year ago. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Enjoying a Higher Trade
Traders have been enjoying a higher trade in many areas for the start of June. Mark Oppold has more on that, and he looks at what gas prices are expected to do yet this summer. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Dry Conditions Continue in Many Areas
Starting a brand new month, many areas around the country continue to see dry conditions as crops try to grow. Mark Oppold looks at where some of the worst areas are in major growing regions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Tracking Crop Progress
While planting of certain crops continue, Mark Oppold reports many grain traders are now tracking crop progress instead of planting progress. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Interesting Developments in Grains
There are interesting developments in the grain trades. Mark Oppold has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Current Weather Affecting Cotton Crops and Stocks
How is weather affecting crops and stocks? Here’s Mark Oppold looks into it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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, …
Grain Futures Seeing Lower Prices
As of late, the grain trade has been nothing to get excited about. Mark Oppold says it’s almost like this year’s crop is already in the bin. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …
Tracking Top Performing Ag Commodity Markets
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 Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …