Pork Industry’s Largest Winter Event Coming to Des Moines
DES MOINES — The pork industry’s largest winter gathering returns to Des Moines in January. The Iowa Pork Producers Association invites pork producers and allied industry professionals to attend the 2026 Iowa Pork Congress, January 21–22 at the
South American Weather Doing No Favors
The latest COT report sparked some reaction across the grain markets as traders adjusted positions, while China was back in the market with additional grain purchases. South American weather is adding another layer of uncertainty, with some
New Database Offers Manure Nutrient Test Benchmarking
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (12/15/2025) — Manure is an important nutrient fertilizer source for crops but also has the potential for environmental loss. Better information will improve nutrient management planning, agricultural and conservation program prioritization, and agricultural and environmental modeling efforts.
EPA Awards Over $8.3 Million to Region 8 Communities to Expand Recycling and Compost Infrastructure
EPA announced that two local governments in Region 8 will receive more than $8.3 million through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling program, a federal initiative aimed at strengthening post-consumer materials management and creating more resilient recycling
Have Yourself a Muddy Little Christmas???
With a warm up on the way this week, could that mean a sloppy and muddy mess just in time for Christmas? Also, what do some of the longer range models show us as we move into
A Somewhat “Risk-off” Tone in Monday’s Markets
We see a somewhat “risk-off” sentiment in the grain markets on Monday while we also await a slew of economic data to get released this week. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss
USDA Launches Final Phase of 2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2025 – Beginning in late December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will spend several months gathering information about farm economics from farmers and ranchers throughout the United States, as the
Election of New President Highlights NDFU State Convention
(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – The election of a new state president capped off North Dakota Farmers Union’s 99th annual state convention Dec. 12-13 in Bismarck. Matt Perdue, a farmer from Ray, was elected to lead the state’s largest general
AgMarket.Net Early Morning Market Analysis 12/15/25
December 15, 2025 At this hour: 🌽Corn market is down 0-1c, 🌱soybeans are up 0-1c, 🍞wheat is down 3-4c, 🛢️crude oil is down $0.05-$0.06, 💲US Dollar is down .11-.12 -U.S. Dollar is trading at its lowest level
WOTUS Listening Session Held In North Dakota
BISMARCK, ND — On Friday, Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) hosted a first-in-the-nation listening session on the proposed Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. “North Dakotans know the impacts