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An ag economist says the agricultural industry is concerned trade tensions could impact long-term demand for U.S. ag products. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State University’s Ian Sheldon says farmers are starting to feel the impacts of tariffs. The post How will tariffs impact long-term demand for...

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With the potential for once-in-a-lifetime rainfall and widespread impacts, historic flash flooding is increasingly likely across parts of the nation through Saturday, fueled by repeated rounds of storms accompanying a rare high-level severe weather threat, forecasters warn.A strong storm system is taking shape in the central U.S. on Wednesday, bringing...

Corn price action is starting off the Wednesday session with contracts down 4 ½ to 7 cents lower, as President Trump is set to roll out tariffs on what he has labeled Liberation Day. Futures started off April with contracts 4 to 8 cents higher across most contracts. Preliminary open...

Live cattle futures settled Tuesday with gains of $1.32 to $2.30. Cash action has been mostly compiling showlists early this week. Feeder cattle futures were pushing higher into the close up $1.82 to $2.90. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 48 cents on March 31, with the average...

The wheat complex is showing mostly lower trade on Wednesday morning across the three exchanges. Wheat held gains into Tuesday’s close, as contracts were following up the Monday strength on the acreage cut. Chicago SRW futures were 3 to 4 cents higher on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were...

Lean hog futures closed with $1.07 to $1.75 gains on Tuesday with April down 35 cents. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down 23 cents from the day prior at $88.26 in the Tuesday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28 cents from...

Cotton prices are showing 3 to 15 point gains on Wednesday morning. Futures posted 89 to 142 point gains across most nearby contracts on Tuesday. Futures shrugged off negative outside factors. Crude oil futures were back down 34 cents/barrel, as the US dollar index was $0.032 higher on the day....

Soybeans are starting out Wednesday trade with contracts down 3 to 4 cents across most contracts. The market rallied hard on Tuesday, following the bean oil gains. Contracts were up 19 to 22 cents at the close. Preliminary open interest was down 6,523 contracts on Tuesday suggesting some short covering....

Cotton prices are showing 3 to 15 point gains on Wednesday morning. Futures posted 89 to 142 point gains across most nearby contracts on Tuesday. Futures shrugged off negative outside factors. Crude oil futures were back down 34 cents/barrel, as the US dollar index was $0.032 higher on the day....