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By Ryan Hanrahan Supply Chain Dive’s Alejandra Carranza reported in mid-December that “with less than a month before the International Longshoremen’s Association’s contract with the United States Maritime Alliance is set to expire, shippers want to know: Will there be a strike?” “A major development in the prolonged negotiations occurred (in December) when President-elect Donald Trump voiced his support for the ILA’s stance against automation at the ports following a meeting with union leadership,” Carranza reported. “That hasn’t yet led to a new contract, with concerns over another strike growing as the Jan. 15 expiration date for a tentative deal…

March corn ended the first trading day of 2025 up a penny at $4.59½ per bushel. March soybeans closed up 1½¢ at $10.12 per bushel. March wheat contracts closed lower. CBOT wheat closed down 5¾¢ at $5.45¾ per bushel. KC wheat was down 7½¢ at $5.51¾ per bushel. Minneapolis wheat was down 6¼¢ at $5.89½ per bushel. “Corn ended the day slightly higher as strong demand continues to provide underlying support to the market,” said the Grain Market Insider newsletter by Stewart-Peterson Inc. “March corn has closed higher in eight of the last nine trading days.   “Soybean futures held onto…

What Happened in the Market What will the new marketing year bring? This is the million-dollar question. There is a lot of speculation and much to consider like: South American weatherChina demandNew U.S. president and tariffsOngoing wars Taking all these into consideration, let’s look back on this year’s price action.  March corn started the new year at $5.12 on Jan. 1. It sold off and then rallied back to the spring high of $5.08 in May, only to sell off from there to the harvest low of $4.03 in August. In the last few weeks, corn has managed to rally…

Especially for a first-time attendee, the National Farm Machinery Show can be a bit overwhelming. Held each February in Louisville (for 2025, it is Feb. 12 through 15), the event eats up 1.2 million square feet of space across its three main exhibition halls at the Kentucky Exposition Center — it’s certainly a lot of ground to cover in just a few days. And most of all, you want to see the best stuff, right? New tractors, implement advancements, drone technology, tires, cattle chutes, grain bins, moisture sensors, solar panels — the NFMS will usher in around 800 exhibitors with…

Cowboying in Wyoming has helped this professional winter-sport athlete process trauma and fear. One of the earliest memories Mark Carter has is, as a toddler, getting trampled by one of the wild horses his father was trying to break on the family’s Wyoming ranch. “I’ll never forget that horse coming at me, and I just stood there, frozen, not knowing what to do. And then it just was lights out,” Carter said. Shortly before the incident, a young Carter had been hunting for mice in the hay bales at the opposite end of a feed bunk from where his dad…

March corn is down a penny this morning on the first trading day of 2025. March soybeans are down 5¢. March wheat contracts are also lower this morning. CBOT wheat is down 8¼¢. KC wheat is down 5½¢. Minneapolis wheat is down 5¢. February live cattle are up 55¢ this morning. March feeder cattle are up $2.40. February lean hogs are down 65¢. February crude oil is up $1.64. The U.S. Dollar Index March contract is up to 108.73. March S&P 500 futures are up 20 points. March Dow futures are up 117 points. Published: 9:40 a.m. CT

Farms across the central and eastern parts of the U.S. should be bracing for a coming Arctic blast, which is expected to plunge temperatures 12 to 25 degrees below historical norms. This pattern is poised to make January 2025 the coldest January since 2011 and will bring opportunities for widespread snow and ice and freezing temperatures even into the gulf coast area. AccuWeather meteorologists described that “the severity of the cold air could be dangerous, damaging, and disruptive and is expected to create a big surge in demand for heating, leading to higher energy bills.” Winter yes. A wonderland? Not…

1. No Overnight Trade Due to the New Year’s Day holiday, grain markets are closed until 8:30 a.m. CT this morning. 2. ICYMI: Argentina Exchange Edges Up Corn, Cuts Soybean Planting Estimates In case you missed it, take a look at this news story: Argentina Exchange Edges Up Corn, Cuts Soybean Planting Estimates From the story: BUENOS AIRES, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Argentina’s Buenos Aires Grains Exchange on Friday edged up its corn planting area estimate, while trimming the pegged soybean area for the 2024/25 season. The corn crop is now seen covering 6.6 million hectares, up from a prior…

In the fall of 1960, Gil Tinsey was a senior at Michigan State University (MSU) and Fred Hasen was a junior. They met as members of the Farmhouse Fraternity, which led to a lifetime friendship and a working relationship generally seen only between brothers:  The two have been farming together for more than 60 years. Tinsey, who majored in agricultural mechanization, grew up in the Thumb of Michigan, a stone’s throw from Lake Huron, near Port Austin. Hasen, a dairy major, grew up three hours south of Tinsey in Monroe County, Michigan, near Toledo, Ohio. They both wed during college: Tinsey…

DAILY Bites NIMAXXA bionematicide is the first seed treatment in soybeans to contain three unique biological strains. Soybean cyst nematode is responsible for nearly $1.5 billion in lost yield each year across North America. NIMAXXA will be available to treat soybeans for the 2025 season. DAILY Discussion The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has registered NIMAXXA bionematicide, the only triple-strain bionematicide seed treatment for season-long nematode protection in soybeans and corn, according to its manufacturer, UPL Corp. NIMAXXA, which will be available to treat soybeans for the 2025 season, is effective against the most damaging nematodes, including soybean cyst nematode (SCN),…