The April WTI (CLJ25 ) trading session settled at 66.55 (-1.13) [-1.67%] , a high of 67.94, a low of 66.37. Cash price is at 67.71 (+1.43), while open interest for CLJ25 is 207,933. CLJ25 settled below its 5 day (66.72), below its 20 day (69.00), below its 50 day...

Un-controlled brush and grass fires have been reported across Missouri this spring. Missouri Fire Marshal Tim Bean says there have been more than 300 fires across the state in the first few months this year and some have impacted hundreds of acres. That’s why it’s important to make sure conditions...

Some in the ag industry have expressed concern that funds for the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation weren’t replenished in U.S. House-passed continuing resolution.  But John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee, says he’s not worried and it will get replenished at the end of the (fiscal) year.  “If...

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OKLAHOMA CITY – A dangerous combination of ferocious winds, dry lands and cratering humidity levels are bringing an "extremely critical" fire threat to millions across wide swaths of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, including multiple urban areas.It's a slice of the effects of a powerful and sprawling storm expected to...

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says Friday’s scheduled U.S. Senate vote on a Continuing Resolution to keep the government operating will raise questions no matter the outcome. “There is no good situation that involves a government shutdown.” Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield, “What...

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Amgen is hoping to rival Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in the weight-loss drug market.

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower, waiting for direct business to develop.  Boxed beef was mixed at midday.  April live cattle closed $.65 higher at $202.05 and June lives closed $.40 higher at $198.27.  April feeder cattle closed $.75 lower at $297.97 and...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -1.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.89%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -1.16%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Grains and cattle are higher early, with hogs mixed.Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures recovered nicely from Friday’s selloff with some contracts making new highs for the move, pricing in record cash cattle trade.Cash trade in...

Grain and livestock futures end mostly lower on Friday in a commodity wide selloff.Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, says corn and soybeans saw early pressure as both markets ran up into chart resistance which triggered profit taking.March corn ran into...

Grain and livestock are mostly lower early Friday, except nearby live cattle.Allison Thompson with The Money Farm says corn and soybeans both ran up into chart resistance and are seeing some profit taking by technical traders.However, after a 60 cent...

Corn, soybeans and cattle all higher on Thursday, with wheat and the stock market lower. Darin Newsom with Barchart says corn and soybeans were higher on technical buying and adding some weather premium with a hot dry extended forecast for Argentina...