Regional News The latest crop update from the EU Commission’s MARS crop monitoring division reported “broadly satisfactory” conditions across much of the bloc through February. Persistent frost in parts of northern and eastern Europe is a concern for the winter crops, particularly barley and rapeseed, which were not as well insulated by snow cover. The winter wheat crop’s hardening was deemed likely sufficient to protect it against the bitter cold. Additionally, parts of western Europe are suffering from excessive rains that pose a threat to the spring planting effort, though immediate damage to winter crops is minimal.
EU egg markets are quiet and mostly steady ahead of the Easter holiday. Prices...
What You Need to Know Today: Headlines emerging from negotiations between President Trump and President Xi were relatively limited, with a more substantive announcement expected Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated that additional details related to agricultural trade cou...
The heat of summer is now transitioning into more moderate temperatures, and the next two months have the busiest marketing periods of the year for replacement cattle. Weather always influences the replacement cattle market, and the primary grain belt in the Southern Plains, where many cattle a...
