Ahead of 9:30 a.m. CT, December live cattle were down $6 at $235.18 per hundredweight (cwt). January feeder cattle were down $9.25 at $348.18 per cwt. December lean hogs were unchanged at $81.78 per cwt. Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, said this morning the cattle market…

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23 (Reuters) – Mexico’s agriculture minister will travel to Washington next week with the aim of reaching an agreement on the reopening of the border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday. Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue will meet…

1. Soybeans Surge Overnight on Trade Optimism Soybean futures were higher in overnight trading on optimism about restarting trade with China.  President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the U.S. will work with China to end the ongoing tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.  Officials from the…

Although harvest seems like the culmination of the year’s work, taking time now to complete fall tillage is key to setting your fields up for the next year. An even layer of residue means consistent moisture and temperature in spring when it’s time to plant. That process starts with the…

AgZen Inc. announced the signing of an agreement with Corteva to explore the commercial potential of AgZen’s crop spraying optimization technology, RealCoverage. The agreement includes evaluation of in-lab and on-field optimizations of various commercially relevant Corteva solutions. AgZen says it is pioneering feedback optimization for agrochemical applications — a new…

By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Reuters) – U.S. states this week warned food aid recipients that their benefits may not be distributed in November if the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week. Warnings issued on at least two dozen state websites flag the potential for an…