The wheat complex was mixed on Friday, with the winter wheats slipping back and spring wheat seeing strength. KC HRW futures were down 3 to 4 1/2 cents across most contracts on Friday with September down just 1/2 cent this week. CBT futures were 3 to 4 cents in the...

Lean hog futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts mixed, as August was down 12 cents, with other contracts up a tick to 25 cents. October was 62 cents higher on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $106.73 on Friday afternoon down $4.49 from the...

Corn futures gave back into some weakness on Friday, as contracts were down 1 to 2 cents. September was down 6 ¾ cents this week, with December slipping 5 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 3/4 cents at $3.65 1/2. USDA reported a private...

Live cattle futures fell $5.70 to $6.25 across the front months on Friday, with August holding onto $2.42 gains this week. Due to the limit losses in the feeders, live cattle will have expanded limits of $10.75 on Monday. There were no deliveries issued for August live cattle on Friday,...

Soybeans posted losses of 5 to 7 cents across most contracts on Friday, as September and November ended the week with a 1 ¾ cent loss. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 7 cents at $9.28 1/4. Soymeal futures were creeping back higher, up 40 to 70...

Cotton futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday, with contracts up 17 to 36 points higher, as December closed out the week 24 points higher. The US dollar index was back down $0.134 to $98.095, as crude oil futures were down 46 cents. CFTC data showed a total of...

Innovation in plant breeding has allowed companies like Bayer to develop seed solutions that help farmers and consumers.  Jenny Maloney, director of external engagement with Bayer Vegetable Seeds, says that’s how Bayer’s High Rise broccoli was developed. AUDIO: Healthy Living on long-stem broccoli The post More nutrition and less food...

Vegetables by Bayer and DNO Produce are teaming up to promote healthy eating habits among school-aged children.  Alex DiNovo, president of DNO Produce, says the mission is to increase access, exposure, and education around fresh fruits and vegetables.  He says their new broccoli chips are doing just that. AUDIO: Healthy...

The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says the Trump administration is aware of India’s unfair trade practices with rice. Jason Smith from Missouri says a report issued at the beginning of the year is being used in negotiations between the two countries. “The president isn’t happy...

The head of AgroLiquid says the North Central Research Station helps ground test new technologies alongside real-world farm management strategies. Nick Bancroft tells Brownfield the mid-Michigan site has grown to 1,400 acres across nearly 20 farms over the past 30 years. “It allows us to be more targeted to maximize...

Some crop insurance companies will be getting a one-time payment from the USDA for administering specialty crop insurance contracts in 2022 and 2023. Tom Sell works with the Crop Insurance Professionals Association. He tells Brownfield while this doesn’t have a direct impact on farmers, it supports specialty crop insurance. “In...

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives says Palantir stock will surpass $1 trillion in market cap within a few years. Here’s why he’s uber bullish on PLTR shares.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.84%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

Pinterest stock slips despite reporting better-than-expected revenue and user growth in Q2. BofA analyst says PINS shares could climb significantly to $44.

Sep. corn closed at $3.82 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.67 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $276.60, up 50 centsSep. soybean oil closed at 52.51, down 79 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.14 and 1/2, down 3 and 3/4 centsOct....