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By Kirk Maltais -Soybeans for May delivery fell 1.4% to $11.32 3/4 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday, in response to signs that demand for U.S. soybean exports are growing...

Rain, cold and snow flurries in even the best areas of the Corn Belt mean that only 3% of the nation’s corn crop is planted, according to USDA reports.

Midday action has corn futures heading lower, with contracts down anywhere from 3 to 4 cents across most of the front months Crop Progress data from NASS…

By Kirk Maltais -Wheat for May delivery fell 1.4% to $5.57 3/4 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday, amid indications of improved production across the globe. -Corn for May...

USDA released its second Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season on April 8. Here's a look at the most recent corn, wheat, and oat numbers.

Lawmakers return from their long Easter recess with the House GOP potentially facing continued turmoil amid a packed pre-election schedule that would appear to leave dwindling chances for passing a new farm bill.

By Kirk Maltais --Wheat for May delivery rose 2.2% to $5.68 1/4 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Friday, with Ukraines strike on a Russian airfield along with lingering concerns...

All six states that reported corn in the ground by March 31 are facing some degree of moisture stress as the growing season gets underway.

By Kirk Maltais -Corn for May delivery rose 0.9% to $4.35 1/2 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday, after the USDA reported corn export sales within analyst expectations. ...

By Tim Kowols -- A plate full of food and a good conversation were enough to make some area farmers forget about Tuesdays storm that kept kids home, knocked out power, and likely delayed fieldwork f...