Category Archives: Top Agriculture News

A lot of commodities remain in storage because of low prices for corn and soybeans. Ed Usset, an agricultural economist, said soybean prices have begun to bounce back after sinking in late 2025. "Firs...

Roughly 20 percent of the world's oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz near Iran. War in that region will affect oil prices, which have responded accordingly by going higher, and fertilizer prices a...

This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. The joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran has dominated the news cycle for the ...

We're joined again by Commissioner Steve Troxler. Commissioner, I know that biosecurity is something you take very seriously, but it's not just the farmers who can take steps. I know you've recently p...

There's been a shift in recent years when it comes to the "Waters of the U.S." discussions. Mary-Thomas Hart, the chief counsel for government affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, t...

The U.S. remains in a deficit when it comes to fertilizer capacity, though manufacturers and distributors have front-loaded supplies of certain nutrients into domestic markets. Sam Taylor, farm input ...

Except for beef, U.S. meat production will increase in 2026. At the recent Ag Outlook Forum, USDA livestock analyst Anthony Fischer noted continuing contraction of the nation's beef herd, even with ca...

During the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, first-time exhibitor VM Agritech launched a new product that means growers don't have to choose between protecting their crops and staying sust...

Despite the claims by some that H-2A foreign guest workers are taking jobs from American workers, the numbers don't back them up. Kate Tynan, Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, say...

Soybeans have recovered from several setbacks this week to keep marching higher. We have seen headlines and rumors on biofuels, but mostly the strength has been driven by rumors of the possibility of ...