This week corn prices topped $8 per bushel and soybean prices topped $17 per bushel. With slow planting progress, these prices could be trying to attract or commit acres to certain crops.
Can Corn Really Hit $10 This Year? Traders and Farmers Already Bet 90 Million Bushels It Will
Corn futures hit the highest level in nearly a decade this week. As prices dance around record highs, analysts warn there might be more risk than upside potential at current prices.
Will Indonesia's Ban on Palm Oil Exports Derail Renewable Diesel Growth in the U.S.?
CBOT soybean oil prices hit a record high after Indonesia announced it will effectively ban palm oil exports as of April 28. With no timeline in place, some question the motive and duration of the announced ban.
Rural Mainstreet Index: Farmland Prices Grow at Rapid Pace
For 17 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth. That’s according to the March Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University.
It's So Dry in Texas that Some Areas Now Resemble the Dust Bowl, And It's Fueling Cotton Futures
May cotton is trading above $140, with October closing in on $130. Darren Hudson with Texas Tech University says cotton futures aren’t trading at record levels, but it’s rare to see prices this high.
