Record soybean yields and soybean markets that have held relatively strong have turned the Corn Belt (and northern Plains) farm economic outlook from grim to at least break-even. That prediction is of course only applicable to those acres planted to soybeans.What is wheat really worth? That’s a very good question. WPI has written often recently about another giant world wheat crop this year as well as how a much larger share of it is not milling quality and must find a home in feed channels. That will be tough with corn supplies also building. Below are examples of actual cash prices that farmers are receiving for a few different classes of wheat:
Western Kansas hard red winter wheat: $2.70/bushel ($99/MT). Northern Plains hard red spri...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
