Just after 9:00 a.m. CT, December corn was down 4¢ at $4.30¼ per bushel. January soybeans were down 15¢ at $11.19¼ per bushel. “Corn, soybeans, and wheat are seeing profit taking this morning following [Monday’s] strong finish,” said Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting. “News that China is booking…

Most farmers in Iowa are finished with corn and soybean harvest or have just a handful of acres left in the field, according to average harvest rates.  Exact data is not available due to the ongoing government shutdown, which paused crop progress and condition reports from the U.S. Department of…

By Brendan O’Boyle and Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said, but she is pleased with Mexico’s efforts to contain the pest. Rollins,…

Does this sound familiar? “I used to like to read the paper every morning. But now it is so full of politics and negative news that I only read the business and sports pages.” That’s what a longtime customer from Iowa told me. He said he can still trade weather…

By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Reuters) – Chinese soybean importers have stepped up purchases of Brazilian cargoes in recent days as South American prices eased on expectations a U.S.-China trade deal will lead to a resumption of U.S. sales to the world’s largest soybean importer. Buyers have booked…

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. harvest of soybeans and corn is winding down, a Reuters analyst poll showed on Monday, with mostly dry conditions over the weekend helping to speed progress in the Midwest crop belt. The U.S. soybean harvest was 91% complete as of…