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Jun 10
CPI breakdown shows beef and veal prices down 1.6% in May, up 12.9% year over year
--ground beef down 1.3%; up 12.1% YOY
--roasts down 3.6%; up 15.3% YOY
--steaks down 1.9%; up 14.8% YOY
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Jun 4
RT @Tyne_Ag: From @DroversCTN, @USDA confirmed the sample from a cattle ranch near La Pryor, Texas, is screwworm. It's a threat the U.S. ha…
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May 31
USDA is likely to release its first corn, soybean crop condition ratings of 2026 on Monday. Here's what to expect...
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May 23
Trump says draft framework to shape future end-of-war talks with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is near “finalization.” wsj.com/world/middle-east/tr…
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May 22
PM @agritalk - @wlwatts @profarmer news, @OliverSloup @BlueLineFutures price action. Bryan Doherty @TotalFarmMktg #grains, Lance Honig
@UNass52675 talks about #USDA's June 30 acreage report, Patrick Linnell @cattlefax on the bloody day in #cattle.
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May 21
Scoop: Trump’s efforts to lower beef prices has divided his closest allies — prompting the White House to halt EO plans for now
Last week’s EO was delayed after Sec. Rollins “at the last minute went into the Oval and threw a fit," one WH official said
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May 12
The Trump administration's jitters over beef prices -- on display in yesterday's tariff-rate quota drama -- won't be soothed by April CPI data, which shows beef & veal prices up 2.7% month over month, 14.8% year over year.
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May 12
Bloomberg reports Chinese officials are in discussions with US counterparts to buy American crops, including corn, and could reach a deal during US President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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May 11
China confirms dates for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing
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May 5
Purdue-CME farm sentiment survey: Among respondents who planted corn in 2025, approximately half expected corn breakeven prices to increase by up to 6%, 14% expected breakeven prices to increase 6% to 9%, and 37% expected breakeven prices to increase 10% or more...
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Apr 20
Pro Farmer Podcast...Spencer Langford talks about wheat weather and Cattle on Feed before @wlwatts discusses a return to price action reflecting fundamentals rather than the war in Iran with @iwatchcorn ...
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Apr 18
Ships Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz After Iran's Military Denies It Reopened wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-wa…
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Apr 17
There she blooowwwwwssssssss
In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.
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Apr 17
PM @agritalk @wlwatts @profarmer news. @feridex11 talks about if #grain markets are trading #war or #weather and long-term fertilizer issues. @scottevarilek explains if #cattle are seeing profit taking or border jitters.
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Apr 15
HSBC CEO “The highest I’ve seen, and I’m hoping we don’t see more of that, but the highest I’ve seen is $286 for a barrel of oil that reached Sri Lanka”
That’s a delivered barrel so includes shipping, insurance, etc.
But it’s still an eye-watering price to pay.
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Apr 14
NDSU Ag Trade Monitor paints a bleak picture for fertilizer prices and affordability, even under their most "optimistic" scenario...
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Apr 13
Pro Farmer Podcast: @wlwatts and @HillariMason discuss implications of the global fertilizer crunch; Spencer Langford weighs in on pasture conditions and the cattle rally.
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