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Cattle Demand Remains Strong Despite Tight Supplies
Strong consumer demand continues to support the cattle market, even as producers manage historically small herd numbers and tighter supplies. Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association ...
Oct 22, 2026
Brooks Schaffer Market Report for Friday, October 16th
This is the SFN Market Report with Brooks Schaffer of Palmetto Grain. Reach him at brooks@palmettograin.com or 843-540-4540. Corn, wheat and soybeans have traded mostly sideways to lower this week aft...
Oct 16, 2026
The Impact of El Niño
A "Super El Nio" has been a topic of conversation in weather forecasts for some time. Chad Merrill, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, said El Nio arrived earlier this month. "El Nio got started at ...
Jun 30, 2026
House Passage of Year-Round E15 a Good First Step
With the anticipation of more Chinese agricultural purchases after President Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping last week, some are taking a more tempered approach to the news. Francis Rooney, ...
May 18, 2026
Grain and Feed Industry Feeling the Strain of Higher Transportation Costs
The war in Iran is having a significant impact on the energy markets, but that's not the only economic segment feeling the strain. Mike Seyfert, president and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Associ...
Apr 1, 2026
Rebuilding the Cattle Herd Will Take Time
Industry experts have been waiting for U.S. producers to begin growing the beef herd, currently sitting at the lowest numbers in recent history. Bill Halfman, an extension beef educator at the Univers...
Aug 6, 2025
Sears, Alabama can’t duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stake
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports WriterNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Mark Sears shot a free throw late in the second half that could have cut Alabama’s deficit to 10 - a last-gasp effort at a comeback still withi...
Mar 30, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions abou...
Jan 29, 2025
Soybean Meal Exports Set New Record in 2023/24 Marketing Year
CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Dec. 5 - U.S. Soy remains America's No. 1 agricultural export, adding $31.2 billion to the U.S. economy in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. While total soy export volumes were down...
Dec 5, 2024
Soybean Meal Exports Set New Record in 2023/24 Marketing Year
CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Dec. 5 - U.S. Soy remains America's No. 1 agricultural export, adding $31.2 billion to the U.S. economy in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. While total soy export volumes were down...
Dec 5, 2024