Commodities See Widespread Pressure on Tuesday
Wheat and crude oil were the downside leaders on Tuesday as traders watch the Middle East tensions, a lack of a weather story in grains and much more. The corn market did hold up fairly well though,
Crude Oil and Fertilizer Volatility Continues Amid Middle East Tensions
Traders continue to watch the tense situation in the Middle East as crude oil continues under pressure and fertilizer markets see some volatility. Grains and oilseeds are also lower, led by wheat, as weather continues to be
Senate Reconciliation Up This Week
The Senate reconciliation budget, including farm safety net improvements, is up this week as Republicans try to pass and return to the House the President’s core tax bill by July Fourth. It’s crunch time for the Senate,
Klobuchar on Reconciliation Package Decisions
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, commented on the Senate Parliamentarian’s advice that the agriculture, nutrition, and forestry provisions of the Republican reconciliation bill violate the Senate’s Byrd Rule. Those provisions would be
Some U.S. Wheat Farmers Cut Losses
From Texas to Montana, Reuters says farmers cut some losses early this year across the U.S. Wheat Belt. Many farmers chose to bale the wheat into hay, plow some fields under, or turn them over to grazing
May Milk Production up 1.7 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states in the U.S. totaled 19.1 billion pounds, up 1.7 percent from May 2024. April’s revised production, at 18.6 billion pounds, was up 1.7 percent from April 2024. The April
Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
(Santa Fe, N.M., June 23, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding the 2001 Roadless