This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor shows a sharply divided drought picture, with rainfall improving conditions across parts of the Midwest, while the Northwest continues to deteriorate under rapid drying. Side-by-side maps of the U.S. showing drought conditions for June 17 and June 24, 2025. Midwest Heavy rains brought improvement to…

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt in Oklahoma City on Thursday to officially launch the Make Oklahoma Healthy Again campaign. The initiative is a state-level extension of the national Make America Healthy Again movement, championed by Kennedy and President Donald Trump.…

Just after 9:00 a.m. CT, September corn was up 5¢ at $4.09 per bushel. November soybeans were up 4¢ at $10.20½ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, “Pre-weekend short covering is giving the market some much needed support as we start the last session of the…

1. Grain, Soybean Futures Higher in Overnight Trading Grain and soybean futures were higher in overnight trading on concerns about dry weather in the Canadian Prairies and hot weather in the U.S. Midwest.  Southern Canada is expected to turn warmer and drier, increasing stress on crops in early July, Commodity…

Just days before USDA is expected to release its new estimates, the Kluis Commodity Advisors/Successful Farming Acreage Survey revealed American farmers planted over 1 million more corn acres for the 2025/2026 crop year than USDA previously forecast. Soybean and wheat acres were pegged lower.  According to the survey results, the…

By Galen Bacharier North Carolina lawmakers are sending half a billion dollars to the western mountains for hurricane relief, reaching a long-sought compromise between the House and Senate just hours before they left Raleigh for weeks. Both chambers unanimously approved House Bill 1012 on Thursday. Gov. Josh Stein is expected to swiftly sign it…