Bank failures, and the related uncertainty in financial markets, only add to the bearish pressures of better weather forecasts and high expenses. That has some farmers and experts forward contracting more of their crop than normal for this time of year.
County law enforcement authorities in rural Nebraska continue to investigate an animal cruelty and neglect case where a father and son have been charged with multiple felonies. Authorities have seized more than 1,100 animals and found 150 dead cattle.
Releasing its first looks for 2023-24 crops, USDA projects higher corn and soybean yields and production, but also projected the average farmgate prices for corn, soybeans and wheat will come down as well.