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International grain buyers are looking for different places to buy wheat and corn as a Russian invasion cut off Ukrainian supplies. Reuters said European Union producers like Romania and France are being used to cover some nearby shipments ...

A new generation of Ag producers here in the United States is doing a better job of outreach and marketing, but a vast majority have a long way to go.  Mark Gold with Top Third Marketing said currently, only 7% farmers use any kind of tool other than cash sales or spot prices to market their grain.  He...

A new generation of Ag producers here in the United States is doing a better job of outreach and marketing, but a vast majority have a long way to go.  Mark Gold with Top Third Marketing said currently, only 7% farmers use any kind of tool other than cash sales or spot prices to market their grain.  He...

USDA's is out with it’s latest Agricultural Prices Report.  And across the board, ag producers saw an increase in the prices they received for their commodities in March.   Overall, ag prices received rose 4.5% from February, as both crop prices on average increased 1.5%, and livesto...

Current corn storage has swelled to levels not seen since the 1980’s, according to new data released by the Department of Agriculture.  USDA released its quarterly Grain Stocks report Friday.  The report shows that old-crop corn stocks have reached a 30-year record at 2.2 billion bushels.  That ...

Testifying to the House Ag Committee, Rick Calhoun with the National Grain and Feed Association, said the nation’s water transportation systems are hurting producers.   There are two impacts, Calhoun noted. First is capacity.   “...

Central Washington Corn Processors is opening a new high-speed commodity and grain handling facility on Friday.     The main plant is a little more than 95,000 square feet and will be able to store 35,000 tons of feed commodities. There is...

The US Grains Council says US exports of all feed grains from September through March of this marketing year totaled 51.4 million metric tons, down 7% from the same time last year.  Higher exports of DDGS, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, sorghum, and pork working to offset weaker exports of corn, barley, beef, poultry, and ethanol.  ...

Corn prices are down and it is painting a challenging picture for corn growers throughout the country.   But U.S. Grains Council Economist Mike Dwyer says a deeper look shows the industry is in better shape than is commonly believed. Dw...