Some of the comments you read following these shows are insightful, while others make little sense. There are also a few that fit both categories.The late summer/early fall farm shows are happening now with the Farm Progress Show taking place this week in Boone, Iowa. Big Iron in Fargo, ND will take place the second week in September, and there are others scattered across the country. Many commodity brokerage companies and market advisory services have display booths at these various shows to mix it up with farmers and try to attract new clients. Some of the comments you read following these shows are insightful, while others make little sense. Here are a few that I ran across that fit both categories:
Farmers seem to be resigned to the...
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...