Weekly Outlook: Crop Prices Remain Firm
US - Corn and soybean prices continue to trade in a relatively wide range, but are currently near the highs of the past 10 weeks. Basis levels have weakened some as harvest accelerated, writes Darrel...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Soybean and Corn Crop Forecasts
US - The USDA's November Crop Production report forecast the size of the 2009 US soybean crop at 3.319 billion bushels, 69 million bushels larger than the October forecast, writes Darrel Good,...

USDA Crop Report to Be Watched Closer
US - Wet and cold weather over much of the country in October put a dent in corn and cotton yields, but the Agriculture Department is still forecasting corn yields will be the highest on record and total...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Light Test-Weight Corn Viable Option for Producers
SOUTH DAKOTA, US - A cool summer may lead to lighter test weights for corn, but that corn might be a good fit for pork producers seeking to save money.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Harvest to Accelerate
US - The late planted and late maturing corn and soybean crops of 2009 have also experienced one of the slowest harvest rates in modern history, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...

Test Maize for Moulds Before Feeding, Urge Experts
US - Pork and poultry producers who do not test the new corn crop before using it for feed are taking a risk this year, says an expert at Purdue University, and mould in corn is present in much of the...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Looking Beyond Harvest
US - One of the factors supporting corn and soybean prices in recent weeks is the delay in getting the crops harvested, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

CME: Current Grain Market Situation Discouraging
US - The latest USDA crop progress report showed that US corn producers continue to run well behind year ago and five year average levels in harvesting the current crop, write Steve Meyer and Len Ste...

Groups Urge Congress to Aid Ailing Pork Industry
US - “There are many challenges facing the economic viability of the pork sector including higher input costs for feed and energy, an over-abundance of supply in the domestic market, weakening demand and...

CME: Ethanol Uses as Much Corn as Livestock
US - According to Steve Meyer and Len Steiner, the US corn harvest continues to track well below year ago and five year average levels, raising concerns not just about current harvest output potential...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Review: Record High 2009 Soybean Crop Estimated
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Market Preview: Hog:Corn Ratio Put in Context
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

Weekly Outlook: Corn, Soybean Prices Boosted
US - December 2009 corn futures have increased by about $.65 per bushel form the early September low, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

CME: Larger-than-Expected Corn Production Indicated
US - USDA’s monthly Crop Production report and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released on Friday, indicated larger- than-expected corn production and smaller-than-expected soybean output...

CME: Output Numbers Will Not Drive Feed Prices
US - Dow Jones’ monthly pre-report survey regarding Friday’s monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates indicates that the old adage “A big crop gets bigger” is still...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Early Corn and Soybean Exports
US - The USDA has projected that corn exports will rebound sharply during the current marketing year, writes Darrel Good, Extension Economist at the University of Illinois.

Chinese Swine Team Increases Interest in US DDGS
US - A team of nine large-scale hog producers traveled to the United States from China this week to gain practical experience and expand their knowledge in order to improve production efficiency and reduce...

Soybean Producers Step Up Support of Pork Exports
US - As the US pork industry continues to deal with difficult economic times, maintaining a strong level of US pork exports is considered a key to restoring profitability.