House ag committee passes farm bill 05.16.2013 By Jay Sjerven Bill passes by a vote of 36 to 10.Read More
Congressional ag committees take up farm bills 05.15.2013 By Jay Sjerven Senate committee votes 15 to 5 in favor of Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.Read More
U.S.D.A. sees record 2013-14 wheat output 05.15.2013 By Laura Lloyd Improved weather expected to spur global wheat productionRead More
U.S. planting still well behind average 05.14.2013 By Ron Sterk Futures prices rise Monday, mixed overnightRead More
U.S. 2014 wheat carryover 8% below 2013 05.10.2013 By Ron Sterk Corn, soybean carryover seen up sharplyRead More
Winter wheat crop forecast at 1,486 million bus 05.10.2013 By Jay Sjerven If forecast were to hold, it would be down 10% from 2012.Read More
Winter wheat crop down 10%; 2014 wheat carryover down 8% 05.10.2013 By Ron Sterk Wheat futures traded lower after the release of the U.S.D.A. reports.Read More
When it rains it pours 05.08.2013 By Ron Sterk Weather dominates commodity markets in sharp contrast to 2012Read More
Drought fades as wet weather dominates 05.08.2013 By Laura Lloyd Map shows the worst drought persisting in a much more limited area from Nebraska through western Kansas, most of New Mexico and patches of Texas.Read More