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…

While traveling in Nebraska on Monday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins kicked off the “Make Agriculture Great Again” and the first policy pillar of the agenda focuses on small family farms, “which are the heart of our communities and our nation,” say policy documents. The op-ed column published below highlights challenges…

AGDAILY Staff · May 19, 2025 Gateway to Success Academy in Scottville, Michigan, is tackling food insecurity through a student-run food club. Housed in a small 357-square-foot space, the club operates like a mini grocery store where students shop twice a week using a point system. Volunteers, such as 10th-grader…