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From agriculture.com The corn, soybean, and wheat markets have been more active in 2026 than the previous two years. In 2024 and 2025, you did not really have a good opportunity to sell ahead at an acceptable profit. But, in 2026, farmers have had the opportunity to sell new-crop ahead,…

From the Capital Press The Pacific Northwest wheat market may have topped out at $6.55 per bushel as farmers begin the harvest, wheat market analysts say. “I would expect prices to decline as more people start to sell grain,” said Byron Behne, senior market analyst at Northwest Grain Growers in…

From the Capital Press Despite some up-side opportunities, lower wheat prices will persist through the 2025-2026 marketing year, Washington State University’s small grains economist says. Read the rest of the article here.

From Successful Farming China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week’s meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Read the rest of the article here.

By Allison Thompson for agweek.com Wheat prices have spent the past few weeks testing levels not seen in half a decade. All three exchanges, including Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat, are hovering at five-year lows. That’s not a distinction anyone in the wheat business wants to brag about. Especially…

From Farm Policy News Agri-Pulse’s Lydia Johnson reported that “Congress has returned to Washington after the August recess. House Ag Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson told Agri-Pulse Newsmakers he still wants to take committee action on ‘farm bill 2.0’ in September and is eyeing including farm aid payments funded through…

From World-Grain.com The effects of global tariffs imposed and then placed on hold by US President Donald Trump would be wide-ranging across grain-based foods. If the threatened tariffs materialize and retaliatory actions are taken broadly by trading partners of the United States, the direct impact will be significant for segments…

From agriculture.com Today (March 12), USDA released the March 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. While the average trade expectation was for decreased 2024/2025 U.S. corn ending stocks, and slightly higher soybean ending stocks, USDA held both estimates steady month-over-month. U.S. wheat ending stocks, however, were increased…

From the Capital Press The U.S. is officially cutting 83% of the programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) following a six-week review, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X.com. It is unclear whether the Food for Peace program is one of those being eliminated. Read the…

On Feb. 6, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) reintroduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program…