The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering a 24/7 trading schedule for ag commodities, as a way to keep markets "vibrant and resilient," according to Caroline Pham, CFTC chairwoman. But ...

Poultry buyers have imposed restrictions on Brazil after HPAI was found a little over a week ago. China has restricted imports from all Brazilian poultry, and still has restrictions on some states in ...

The Cattle on Feed report last week showed ongoing supply issues in the industry. The total 11.4 million head was down 2 percent from a year ago; slightly more than what analysts were expecting. The ...

It's been about two weeks since the U.S. closed the Mexican border to cattle imports because of the new world screwworm. The U.S. cattle industry is on defense, but cattle producers would like to see ...

Scouts on the wheat tour reported strong crops and an average yield of nearly 53 bushels/acre. Dave Green, executive vice president, Wheat Quality Council, said participants saw potential, but the ...

It was a hard winter for bees. According to reports, commercial operators lost more than 6 of 10 colonies. Cold snaps, temperature shifts and parasites contributed to the loss. Stakes are high; bees ...

The world poultry markets received notification of the first confirmed outbreak of HPAI in southern Brazil, a region that makes up 15 percent of the country's total poultry exports. Chinese ...

Maybe you’re not shooting for yields big enough to make the National Corn Growers Association report each year. Yields over 600 bushels per acre have been recorded in the contest. Maybe you would be ...

The House Energy and Commerce Committee tucked a major pipeline provision into its budget reconciliation. Two sections of the bill would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sole authority to ...

In late May, November 2024 soybean futures peaked at a price point of $12.28. Two days later the daily November 2024 Soybean Futures chart flashed a bearish key reversal, signaling a potential ...

Billy Ussery, Griffin Gins, Helena, Ark., is the new president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. He succeeds Richard Kelley, Burlison Gin Co., Burlison, Tenn., who is now chairman of the ...

There are still a few old hay loaders out there from the days of loose hay being stuffed in barns. Larry Shurr, Valparaiso, Ind., has an Easyway Hay Loader made by the Sandwich Co., Sandwich, Ill., in ...