Global wheat markets surged this week following a surprising downgrade in U.S. winter and spring wheat crop ratings. What does it mean for the overall wheat market direction? For this RealAg Market Update, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is joined by Brian Comeault of Ireland Comeault Lafoy. The USDA dropped its winter wheat rating from... Read More
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Cattle prices continue to push higher, but the real story may be what’s coming this fall, and how early signs are shaping expectations. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith to discuss the latest market movements heading into the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, describing... Read More
Kansas City-based Bartlett Grain Company has announced a plan to acquire Ceres Global Ag Corp. and take the publicly-traded grain company private in a deal worth US$140.1 million. Ceres is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and operates facilities at 10 locations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota, and Minnesota, with 29 million bushels of storage capacity.... Read More
As trade tensions with China resurface, U.S. sorghum producers are bracing for impact and also looking ahead to new opportunities. Amy France, chair of the board of directors with National Sorghum Producers, says the sorghum sector is once again facing trade pressures — challenges that feel familiar but come with a new level of financial... Read More
Politics and tariffs aside, there's potential for more volatility in grain markets in the coming weeks based on market fundamentals alone. The USDA, in its monthly supply/demand report issued this week, projected soybean ending stocks at 295 million bushels, with corn at 1.8 billion bushels. "Soybeans at 295 million bushels is on the threshold of... Read More
With global grain trade facing headwinds from high prices and shifting customer demands, U.S. wheat is pushing forward with a dual focus: secure emerging demand while reinforcing its reputation for quality. In this interview from Washington, D.C., Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture speaks with Ralph Loos of U.S. Wheat Associates. Loos explains how the organization is... Read More
With the threat of tariffs on the table across many industries right now, the cattle industry is one keeping a close eye on how the Trump administration is handling global trade, says the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). In this interview recorded at Washington Watch, held by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB), Ethan... Read More
It is getting hot out there, and the thermometer isn't the only thing that has been going up — cattle markets continue to sizzle. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange tells RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney that once again the markets are reaching new high price territory. Prices in... Read More
What’s going on with corn? That’s the question making the rounds after the July corn contract dipped this week. The shift is sudden, and according to Ted Seifried, chief market strategist at Zaner Ag Hedge, it could signal more corn out there than we thought — or just a lot less buying interest. Speaking with... Read More
The U.S. pork industry is urging the Trump administration to prioritize trade negotiations in Southeast Asia, with Vietnam topping the list, says Maria Zieba vice president of government affairs for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). Zieba spoke with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney while in Washington, D.C, this week, sharing an overview of U.S.... Read More