U.S. Agriculture News, Commodity Markets & Grain Prices

USDA Weather Alert: Frost, Flooding and Heat Test U.S. Farms This Week

Canada's Rain-Delayed Harvest Threatens Crop Quality and Farmer Income Across Prairies

Iowa Harvest Slows as Excessive Rain Raises Risks for Corn and Soybeans

Cattle Prices Rally as Tight U.S. Supplies and Lower Corn Costs Fuel Futures Gains

Soybean Futures Surge as Corn and Wheat Rise in Broad Commodity Rally

U.S. grain futures climbed Tuesday, September 15, led by soybeans as technical buying, stronger energy markets and harvest data reshaped price signals.

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Water Management & Farm Profitability

Water Is Challenging Yield as Agriculture's Next Strategic Priority

Water scarcity is changing how farmers measure success. The next advantage may come from protecting yield with every inch of water available.

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Cattle Prices Rally as Tight U.S. Supplies and Lower Corn Costs Fuel Futures Gains

U.S. cattle futures climbed for a second straight week as tight supplies, market correction and softer corn prices brought buyers back into livestock markets.

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U.S.-China Tariff Talks Put Soybeans and Farm Exports at Center of High-Stakes Trade Reset!

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U.S.-China Tariff Talks Put Soybeans and Farm Exports at Center of High-Stakes Trade Reset!

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Harvest Shock Hits Grain Markets as Corn, Soybeans Slide and Farm Revenue Tightens

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Canada's Rain-Delayed Harvest Threatens Crop Quality and Farmer Income Across Prairies

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Fed Rate Shock Could Squeeze U.S. Farmers as Borrowing Costs Rise Again

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Corn and soybeans rally as export demand reshapes U.S. grain markets this week

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China Crosses Halfway Mark on U.S. Soybean Pledge Before Xi-Trump Summit

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AI Data Centers Trigger Rising Alarm Across Rural America as Farmland Faces Pressure

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Fed rate hike looms as $100 oil and inflation put Warsh and U.S. farms on alert

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USDA Trade Chief Luke Lindberg Selected to Lead UN World Food Program

Insight

WASDE Cuts U.S. Corn Yield, but the Harvest May Still Have the Final Word

USDA cuts corn yield to 178.5 bpa, but harvest results could force another revision.

Marcus Ellington

Marcus Ellington is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural markets, global trade, and agricultural policy, with an international perspective on their impact across the global agri-food system.

Wheat Prices Are Surging, but Kansas Farmers Have Little Left to Sell

Kansas wheat prices are surging, but drought left farmers with too little grain to benefit.

Emily Trask

Emily Trask is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural trade, policy, and agri-food markets, with a focus on U.S.-Latin America relations and their impact on global agribusiness.

Global Wheat: Black Sea Risk Widens Premiums Across Origins and Quality Grades

Logistics, protein levels and Black Sea risk are widening global wheat price spreads.

Sebastianism and Brazil's Live Cattle Futures Market

China-driven expectations are widening the gap between Brazil's cash and futures cattle markets.

Fernando Iglesias

Economista especializado en agronegocios y mercados agrícolas.

Brazil's Hog Industry: Record Slaughter and Price Pressure Define 2026

Brazil's hog sector faces record slaughter, oversupply and a sharp squeeze on producer margins in 2026.

Argentina's Wheat Market Splits Between Cautious Spot Demand and Aggressive Forward Export Buying

Argentina's wheat market is showing two distinct speeds: weak spot demand and strong export interest in the 2026/27 crop.

Agustin Geier

Analista de mercados de Fertilizantes, Soja, maíz y Trigo

Crystal Sugar: August Marks a Key Turning Point for Prices

Sugar snapped a seven-month decline as ethanol, tighter marginal supply and global market shifts began reshaping the outlook.

Wheat: Black Sea Risk Premium Returns, Supporting Higher Prices

Black Sea risks lift wheat prices as export disruptions, logistics costs and supply concerns intensify.

U.S. Corn Storage: Is Waiting for Higher Prices Still a Safe Bet for Farmers?

History challenges an old farm strategy: storing corn does not guarantee better prices for U.S. growers.

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RFK Jr.'s Weed-Control Push Raises a Bigger Question for American Farmers and EPA Oversight

STREAM targets smarter weed control, but farmers need lower costs and better tools, not another regulatory layer.

Marcus Ellington

Marcus Ellington is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural markets, global trade, and agricultural policy, with an international perspective on their impact across the global agri-food system.

Corn Has the Volume, but the August WASDE Says Margins Still Matter

USDA's August WASDE trimmed corn yield expectations and tightened projected stocks. For farmers, the bigger story is what those numbers could mean for margins.

Emily Trask

Emily Trask is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural trade, policy, and agri-food markets, with a focus on U.S.-Latin America relations and their impact on global agribusiness.

How Long Can Black Sea Discounts Last?

The international wheat market is experiencing a significant divergence among the world's main exporting origins.

Andrés Cannizzo

Analista de Fertilizantes, Soja, maíz y trigo.

Hydrous Ethanol Gains Momentum in August as Inventories Are Rebuilt and Supply Remains Tight

Accelerated demand from distributors, recovering consumption and delays in sugarcane crushing are supporting the market in the short term.

Maurício Muruci

Analista mercados Azúcar y Etanol

Not Every Crop Year Can Be a Record - and That Matters

Drought pressures U.S. crops, but average yields remain part of farming's natural cycle.

Marco Díaz Collins

Wheat: Import Program - Flow Reaches 4.53 Million Tonnes in the 2025/26 Season.

Brazil reduces its wheat imports, while Argentina accounts for 78.7% of total supply.

Élcio Bento

Analista de mercado de trigo

Farm Inflation May Ease, but U.S. Farm Margins Remain Under Pressure

U.S. farmers face easing inflation but tight margins as input costs, interest rates and commodity prices weigh.

Marcus Ellington

Marcus Ellington is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural markets, global trade, and agricultural policy, with an international perspective on their impact across the global agri-food system.

Harvest Stress Is a Farm Risk: Why Managing Fatigue Matters as Much as Machinery

Harvest pressure is more than an uncomfortable part of farming. Fatigue, long hours and rushed decisions can become operational risks when every hour counts.

Emily Trask

Emily Trask is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural trade, policy, and agri-food markets, with a focus on U.S.-Latin America relations and their impact on global agribusiness.

Forward Price Hedging and a Dual Market Dynamic Shape Argentina's Wheat Market

Forward wheat prices reshape Argentina's market as farmers delay sales for the 2026/27 crop.

Agustin Geier

Analista de mercados de Fertilizantes, Soja, maíz y Trigo

China Isn't Buying Corn. It's Rewriting the Global Grain Trade

China's renewed purchases of Argentine corn are about more than supply. They signal how global grain flows-and agricultural influence-are being reshaped.

Emily Trask

Emily Trask is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural trade, policy, and agri-food markets, with a focus on U.S.-Latin America relations and their impact on global agribusiness.

Brazil Is No Longer Chasing the U.S.-It Is Redefining the Global Agricultural Power Map

China is reshaping global food trade, Brazil is emerging as agriculture's new powerhouse, and the United States is rewriting its own playbook.

Marcus Ellington

Marcus Ellington is a U.S.-based journalist covering agricultural markets, global trade, and agricultural policy, with an international perspective on their impact across the global agri-food system.

Biologicals & Biotech

Why Latin America's Biologicals Boom Matters to U.S. Farmers and Agribusiness

Brazil is scaling fast, while Argentina, Mexico and Peru are taking different paths. For U.S. agriculture, Latin America is becoming a market - and a proving ground worth watching.

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Daniel Whitmore

Bioinputs

Biologicals

Biologicals Gain Ground in Latin America, but Where Do They Really Fit in the Grower's Toolbox?

Crop Management

Biologicals No Longer Compete With Chemistry: They Are Reshaping the Entire Farming System

Biologicals regulation

Biological Inputs Need a Regulatory Strategy From the First Day of Product Development

Crops

Iowa Harvest Slows as Excessive Rain Raises Risks for Corn and Soybeans

Heavy rainfall is complicating Iowa's early harvest, with just 2% of corn harvested and soybeans yet to start as fields remain unusually wet.

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Marco Díaz Collins

Crops

U.S. corn harvest reaches 8% as soybean harvest starts well ahead of average

Frost in Idaho, heavy rain across the Plains and Midwest, and extreme Southern heat are creating new risks for crops, harvests and winter wheat planting.

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Marco Díaz Collins

Weather

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