Key Points Five weeks without data: USDA’s Crop Progress report was again not released due to the ongoing government shutdown, marking the fifth missed report.Harvest nearing finish line: Private estimates suggest corn harvest reached about 83% and soybeans reached 91% nationwide by Sunday.Winter wheat planting almost done: The USDA was expected to…

Last week’s announcement of a new trade and economic agreement between the United States and China, signed during President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia, has been celebrated as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Yet for many in the agricultural community, the mood is one of cautious optimism rather than celebration. Under…

1. Soybeans, Wheat Higher Overnight on Trade Deal Soybean and wheat futures were higher in overnight trading after the White House released details of the U.S.-China trade agreement struck last week.  China has agreed to remove all retaliatory non-tariff countermeasures taken against the U.S. since March 4, the White House…

Just before 9:30 a.m. CT, December corn was down 2¢ at $4.29½ per bushel. January soybeans were up 7¼¢ at $11.22½ per bushel. “Corn, soybeans, and wheat are all stronger to start the week as light new-month buying has taken place. Cooling trade tensions with China are a primary reason…

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct. 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) said on Friday that it will release several key agriculture reports in November, including a monthly crop supply and demand report that was not issued in October due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. NASS…

At the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo culminated Nov. 1 in Indianapolis, six FFA members were elected to serve as the 2025-26 National FFA Officer Team. Trey Myers of Oklahoma was named president and, along with the other newly elected leaders, will guide the National FFA Organization for the…