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Dollar Declines as US Tariffs Weigh on Sentiment
Barchart29 minutes ago
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday fell by -0.35%. The dollar was under pressure from concern that President Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel, aluminum, and finished metals imports into the US will encourage retaliation that curbs US economic growth. Losses in the dollar were limited by higher T-note yields...
Wisconsin research to study soybeans on soybeans
Brownfield Ag News31 minutes ago
A soybean researcher says the potential for a huge crush market is forcing his team to study soybeans planted after soybeans. Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin says normally, his advice is don’t do it because of the increased disease risks and other challenges but Conley says the crop...

Crude Settles Higher on Dollar Weakness and Reduced Russian Crude Production
Barchart45 minutes ago
March WTI crude oil (CLH25 ) Tuesday closed up +1.00 (+1.38%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH25 ) closed up +0.0431 (+2.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday rose to 1-week highs and settled moderately higher. Tuesday's weaker dollar is supportive of energy prices. Also, signs that US sanctions are hurting...
Pork producers still fighting Prop 12
Brownfield Ag News47 minutes ago
The nation’s pork producers are still fighting for a Proposition 12 fix. Matthew Grill, senior director of Congressional relations with the National Pork Producers Council, says a new farm bill is the easiest fix for the California regulation that dictates animal husbandry guidelines. “We know in the House farm bill...
KFB president says water quality an ongoing challenge in Kansas
Brownfield Ag News47 minutes ago
The president of Kansas Farm Bureau says water quality continue to be a challenge throughout the state. Joe Newland tells Brownfield the concerns are vastly different depending on location. “We’re doing some preliminary testing as far as water injection on the Tuttle Creek Reservoir by Manhattan to see if we...
Growing concerns about frozen conservation payments
Brownfield Ag News47 minutes ago
Some farmers and ag groups are concerned President Trump’s executive order to freeze conservation funding could impact those already committed to implementing climate smart practices. A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to immediately unfreeze funding made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure...

Nat-Gas Prices Supported by Colder US Weather
Barchart47 minutes ago
March Nymex natural gas (NGH25 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.075 (+2.18%). Mar nat-gas prices Tuesday climbed to a 2-1/2 week high and settled moderately higher. Nat-gas prices rallied on expectations for colder US temperatures that would boost heating demand for nat-gas. The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that...
Daily Farm Report
USDA58 minutes ago
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, February, 11 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400 -500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs 282.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs...
Uncertainty grows as farm bill stalls
Brownfield Ag News1 hour ago
Ohio Farm Bureau’s president says farmers are facing more uncertainty as Congress delays farm bill conversations. Bill Patterson says the lack of a farm safety net is concerning. “If we had a new farm bill two years ago, we would not have needed the financial aid or the financial assistance...
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable National Shipping Point Trends
USDA1 hour ago
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