Looking Ahead to Thursday’s Reports

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

USDA has a variety of reports coming out next Thursday, something Mark Oppold notes many traders will be thinking about. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …

Study Shows Red Meat Exports Deliver Value to Corn, Soybean Producers

Dan Beef, Cattle, Corn, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Livestock, Soybeans

Record level red meat exports of $18.7 billion last year, had a major impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study by the Juday Group. The study quantified the returns that red meat exports brought to corn and soybean producers in 2021. Corn and soybean growers support the international promotion of U.S. pork, beef and lamb …

Corn and Soybean Planting Slow by Any Measure

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans

There’s been very little progress in both corn and soybean planting across the country so far this season. Gary Crawford has more details. In Alabama, corn planted as of this past Sunday was at 87 percent, which compares to 95 percent last year and the 5-year average is 93 percent. Corn emerged was at 76 percent, which compares to 87 …

Record Soybean Planting Expected

Dan Soybeans

A record amount of soybeans are expected to be planted in the U.S. for the 2022 crop year. Tyron Spearman looks at how many acres will be planted, and how that will affect other row crops being planted this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Soy Products are Plentiful

Dan Soybeans, This Land of Ours

Soybeans are used for much more than just food and fuel. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Synthetic grass made from U.S. soybeans is just one of many different soy-based products supported through soy checkoff-funded research. United Soybean Board Director and Indiana farmer Tom Griffiths says there are more than 1,000 products with soy available on the market. …

Crop Planting Report has Peanuts, Corn Down and Other Crops Up for this Year

Dan Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat

USDA Agricultural Statistics Service released their annual Crop Planting Report. Tyron Spearman reports the outcome for peanuts, cotton, corn, soybeans, and wheat. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …

China Scooping Up U.S. Corn and Soybeans

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports, Soybeans

The world’s biggest importer of commodities is feeling the pinch of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China is buying large numbers of U.S. corn and soybeans to help offset potential shortages in world commodity supplies because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and slower harvests in South America. Bloomberg says Chinese buyers booked 20 cargoes of American soybeans and 10 …

Gas Prices Rising Over Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Renewables an Obvious Answer

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Corn, Energy, Soybeans

Gas prices just hit an eight-year record as the Russia-Ukraine conflict agitates energy markets, but the biofuels industry argues renewables from corn and soybeans remain a viable solution. U.S. sanctions and the Russian oil and natural gas export limits are all fueling higher gas prices up 20-cents in a month, 88-cents from a year ago. Here is President Joe Biden. …

Plant Materials Center Provides Diverse Climate Plant Solutions

Dan Citrus, Climate Change, Corn, Cotton, Environment, Field Crops, Fruits, Hemp, Herbs, Nursery Crops, Organic, Peanuts, Pest/Pest Control, Pollinators, Pollinators, Research, Research, Seeds, Soil, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, This Land of Ours, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Wheat

The center providing plant solutions in a diverse climate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  The Lockeford Plant Materials Center is a 106-acre facility located in the Central Valley of California.  It’s about an hour southeast of the state’s capitol, Sacramento, and is the only plant materials in the state. The center provides plant solutions for the diverse …

Crop Insurance and Other Deadlines Approaching

Dan Corn, Cotton, Crop Insurance, Economy, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Wheat

There are a few deadlines that producers need to be aware of. Tyron Spearman has a report with a reminder of what those are.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …