Risk management tools and marketing strategies take on greater importance for farmers. With lower crop prices and incomes, farmer sentiment has reached its lowest point since 2016. Economists at the ...

Learn how futures and options help corn and soybean farmers lock in profits while managing downside risk in volatile markets.

In the past 18 months, there have been very few good opportunities for farmers to market corn and soybeans at favorable levels. This has resulted in a large amount of grain being sold below break-even ...

Grains markets all closed lower on Friday. Cattle futures hit more record highs, while hogs saw pressure. Corn Market Trades Weather, Ignores Lower Ending Stocks Dave Chatterton, with Strategic Farm ...

Ukraine’s exports drive global grain prices, creating volatility and opportunities for U.S. farmers amid Black Sea ...

As September contracts went into delivery this week, Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management was impressed with the performance of the grain markets. "What I've been impressed with is that the ...

USDA says anticipated trade aid could be announced the first week of December, but ag economists are split on whether ...

The September WASDE report reinforces that farmers are entering another year of strong supply and limited price strength. USDA projects corn production for 2025/26 at a record 16.8 billion bushels, ...

GRAND MOUND, Iowa (KWQC) - From the road, cornfields across eastern Iowa look healthy this harvest season. But farmers say a closer look tells a different story: crop disease, falling prices, and ...

DENVER, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a ...