Corn (Maize)
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Tracking Farmer Bridge Assistance Payments
USDA’s bridge program for row crop producers has delivered substantial aid as farm finances deteriorate. The department set aside $11 billion for row crops within the broader bridge package, and FSA reports that $9.6 billion disbursed has gone to approved applica... -
USDA 2027 Budget Threatens Soybean, Corn Seedbanks
Buried in the USDA's proposed FY2027 budget is a table listing four Agricultural Research Service locations marked for closure and relocation, including the Urbana, Illinois, site that houses two critical collections. USDA proposes relocations of the National Soybean Germplasm Co... -
Growers: Oil Firms Blocking Year-Round E15
The National Corn Growers Association’s president Jed Bower accused several large energy firms of trying to derail a Farm Bill amendment that would allow Year-round E15 sales . Bower, an Ohio farmer and NCGA president, said the companies are posing as small refineries to secure ex... -
Wheat Rallies on Weather; Corn and Soy Lag
Wheat futures have rallied as spring weather and deteriorating condition ratings push a weather premium into the market, according to Darin Newsom, senior market analyst at Barchart. Traders point to repeated warm-up and freeze cycles this season and worsening drought across the Plains as the imm... -
Profit potential at $5 corn, $11.50 soybeans
U.S. new-crop futures are giving many growers a genuine pricing opportunity for 2026 production. November soybean futures near $11.50 soybeans and December corn futures around $5 corn are levels that will meet or exceed production costs for large swaths of the Co...