A California company announced this week that it has successfully developed a hybrid jatropha variety which has high yield, rapid time maturity and a non-toxic protein meal. The plant is being promoted primarily as a source of oil for use in producing biodiesel.
New Crop Soybean Exports Begin Yesterday's USDA Grain Inspection Report indicated the department inspected three large cargoes of soybeans last week for export from elevators along the Mississippi River. Shipments totaled 64,800 MT for Germany, 60,066 MT for Indonesia and 19,854 MT for Japan. It is almost certain the cargoes were mostly soybeans harvested in the last few weeks in Louisiana, Mississippi and perhaps Arkansas. Reports indicate farmers in those states began...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
