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At the market close, July corn was up 4¢ at $4.47½ per bushel. July soybeans were ¾¢ higher at $10.50¾ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, “A bump in weather-related risk premium in grains following a shift in global patterns is also favoring grains. China is…

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA JBSS3.SA to explain its $5 million donation to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee and whether the money courted the Trump administration’s recent approval of its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. JBS, the world’s largest meat company, received approval in April…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 19 (Reuters) – Argentina’s 2024/25 soybean crop could suffer “significant losses” in northwestern Buenos Aires province due to the impact of recent heavy storms, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Monday, indicating it may be forced to trim its outlook. The exchange currently estimates a soybean crop at a decent 50 million…

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced Sarah Hagenow of Poynette as Wisconsin’s 78th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Hagenow will work for the contract year as a full-time communications professional for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, educating the public about the…