We are now three weekly closes into October 2026, or 60% through the calculation of fall US government insurance prices for corn and soybeans. As of the close Friday, October [...]

USDA announced export sales Friday morning: 127,000 mt of 2026-27 corn to Japan 558,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to China 236,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to unknown destinations Also, the [...]

USDA announced export sales Thursday morning: 330,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to China 283,450 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to unknown destinations I still see this as what provided support to [...]

The September Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers were released Thursday morning, along with weekly jobless claims for the week of October 10. Producer Price Index at 1.3%, more than twice [...]

USDA announced sales of 470,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to China. This is part of the unknown support in the soybean market that has been rallying contracts off session lows, [...]

As if we need to be told inflation is a problem, the September Consumer Price Index numbers were released Wednesday morning. Consumer Price Index at 0.6% as compared to the [...]

While I continue to believe the weekly close is more important than the weekly open, given the headlines we saw late Friday (the US president buying diesel fuel from his [...]

Just as I was closing up shop for the day, Ben sent me a message saying, "Check the news..." And there it was, the headline that read, "(The US President) [...]

The second weekly close of October 2026 is in the books, meaning the calculation of fall US government insurance prices are reaching the midpoint. As of the close Friday, October [...]

Here are the links to Tuesday’s Markets Now discussion with Michelle Rook: Farm Journal YouTube and Farm Journal TV: (LINK) Markets Now Audio Podcast: (LINK)  

USDA announced export sales Monday morning: 123,540 mt of 2026-27 corn to Mexico 104,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to unknown destinations There is a strong likelihood this is some of [...]

The first weekly close of October 2026 is in the books, meaning the first days of calculating the fall US government insurance prices have been completed. As of the close [...]

You can watch this week's edition of Nebraska Public Media's Market Journal, including my post-Keno game discussion with host Bryce Doeschot here: (LINK)

USDA announced sales of 218,600 mt of Corn to Mexico 173,800 mt for 2026-27 22,400 mt for 2027-28 22,400 mt for 2028-29 This is likely what lifted the corn market [...]

While I don't think we will see daily price limits hit in the Grains sector Wednesday, it is a possibility. (With a possible ripple effect into the Livestock sector as [...]

USDA announced sales of 105,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to unknown destinations.

Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2 (all times CT): Monday 9:05 Agriculture of America Talk Show with Jesse Allen Tuesday 8:15 RFD-TV 13:15 RFD Profit Watch with DeLoss Jahnke [...]

USDA announced sales of 120,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to China. What a shock.

USDA announced sales of 100,000 mt of 2026-27 corn to Mexico.

USDA announced sales of 111,000 mt of 2026-27 soybeans to China.

Here are the links to Thursday’s Markets Now discussion with Michelle Rook: Farm Journal YouTube and Farm Journal TV: (LINK) Markets Now Audio Podcast: (LINK) Michelle agreed that I could [...]

We are back in the office. Thursday morning. Wednesday's meeting took longer than expected. My apologies for that. Obviously, there was a lot that happened yesterday, including Fed Chairman Warsh [...]

Unfortunately, I have a meeting today that will have me out of the office from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. My goal is to get Afternoon Commentary posted, covering today's Fed decision [...]

I had the opportunity to visit with my friend Mike Pearson on this week's edition of This Week in Agribusiness. You can watch the program here: (LINK)

USDA announced sales of 264,000 mt of 2026-27 corn to Mexico.