In the past 18 months, there have been very few good opportunities for farmers to market corn and soybeans at favorable levels. This has resulted in a large amount of grain being sold below break-even ...

As September contracts went into delivery this week, Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management was impressed with the performance of the grain markets. "What I've been impressed with is that the ...

In its Nov. 20 Grain Market Report, the International Grains Council (IGC) said that due to generally slow activity and seasonal pressure, the Council’s rice sub-Index declined by 1% over the previous ...

During the month of June, December 2025 corn futures lost nearly 30 cents in value, which frustrated many producers as prices may now be below the cost of production. Currently, the old crop carryout ...

The following grain market quotes are based on the Chicago Board of Trade futures as of yesterday’s market close and do not reflect prices at any other time during the trading session. Current market ...

Since mid-June, the November 2025 soybean futures prices have trended lower, losing nearly 70 cents a bushel. For now, keeping the November 2025 futures contract above $10 a bushel technical support ...

March corn (ZCZ25) futures hit a four-week low on Monday. January soybeans (ZSF26) have backed well down from their November high, while March winter wheat futures (ZWH26) (KEH26) have just hit ...

Risk management tools and marketing strategies take on greater importance for farmers. With lower crop prices and incomes, farmer sentiment has reached its lowest point since 2016. Economists at the ...

Year-over year increases in grain stocks are unwelcome news for corn and soybean farmers, who are poised to harvest record crops in the coming weeks. Commodity markets, though, had a mixed- response ...