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Livestock Roundup: Senate Farm Bill Threats to Meat Industry

The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up the farm bill next week, and a number of amendments targeting the meat industry are expected to be offered. Two of the most potentially damaging are the Schumer amendment, based on his bill, the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, and mandatory co...

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The Consumer Reset: How GLP-1, Protein, and Value Are Reshaping Foodservice

The industry has spent two years bracing for GLP-1 medications to hollow out demand, but the data so far tells a more interesting story. Roughly one in eight adults currently uses a GLP-1, and an additional 29 percent of non-users say they would consider it if it became more accessible and cost...

Transportation Perspectives - 30 July

Wow – what a week for freight markets. Things are changing incredibly rapidly as escalations in the U.S.-Iran war and the Ukraine-Russia conflict reshape global shipping risks and approaches beyond simple rate and insurance cost adjustments. Too, the Panama Canal has shifted its stance on...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 30 July)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

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The Consumer Reset: How GLP-1, Protein, and Value Are Reshaping Foodservice

The industry has spent two years bracing for GLP-1 medications to hollow out demand, but the data so far tells a more interesting story. Roughly one in eight adults currently uses a GLP-1, and an additional 29 percent of non-users say they would consider it if it became more accessible and cost...

Transportation Perspectives - 30 July

Wow – what a week for freight markets. Things are changing incredibly rapidly as escalations in the U.S.-Iran war and the Ukraine-Russia conflict reshape global shipping risks and approaches beyond simple rate and insurance cost adjustments. Too, the Panama Canal has shifted its stance on...

FOB Prices and Freight Rates App (Updated 30 July)

WPI Grain Prices and Freight Rate App Note: you can also visit the app directly by clicking here. Supplemental Information The section below offers a concise view of the options available in the current version of the WPI FOB Price and Freight Rate app, along with a short “How To”...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.7175/bushel, down $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.6075/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.9275/bushel, down $0.2725 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $323.5/short ton, dow...

The Deserted Village

Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village, published in 1770, is of a timeless quality. It is a 425-line lament for a disappearing rural world, where prosperous villages give way to larger estates, fewer farmers, and emigration. One passage even follows those leaving for the new colony of Georgia...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.7175/bushel, down $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.6075/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.9275/bushel, down $0.2725 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $323.5/short ton, dow...

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Market Commentary: War Moves Oil. Weather Moves Grain.

If Wednesday’s trade proved anything, it is that not every market is listening to the same headline. Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran sent crude oil sharply higher after Iran fired ballistic missiles at an American airbase in Jordan. President Trump promised a U.S. response, pus...

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Sorghum’s Growing Role in Ethanol Production

Key Takeaways: Sorghum is gaining importance as an alternative ethanol feedstock, particularly in the Southern Plains where ethanol plants can utilize the grain based on relative pricing and availability compared to corn. Sorghum’s drought tolerance makes it a valuable alternative to cor...

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Small Ruminants: A Global Protein System the U.S. Market Has Yet to Price In

Executive Summary Sheep and goats represent one of the largest livestock protein systems in the world, with an estimated 2.3 billion head globally; however, they remain almost entirely absent from U.S. agricultural policy, trade strategy, and market forecasting. The U.S. small ruminant herd, at...

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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 20–24 July 2026 Bearish sentiment dominated the Russian grain market as the new harvest accelerated and supplies increased. Prices also weakened in eastern Russia ahead of harvest, reflecting expectations of ample supplies and Kazakhstan's import ban on Russian whea...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.805/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.625/bushel, up $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $12.2/bushel, up $0.0625 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $327.8/short ton, up $3.7 from yes...

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Market Commentary: Grains Rally as Crop Ratings Fall; Global Shipping Becomes More Perilous

What You Need to Know Today: Shipping in the Black Sea is at a standstill, with neither Ukraine nor Russia yet ready to swerve in this game of maritime and export brinkmanship. Israeli media suggests the U.S. and Iran may be close to making a deal or at least restoring the memorandum of unders...

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