September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.47 (-0.73%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.129 (-0.62%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled lower on Thursday, but crude remained above Wednesday's 2-month low. The dollar's strength on Thursday pressured crude prices along with the possible...

The “Godfather” of the Missouri State Fair says new infrastructure coming to the fairgrounds will continue to showcase Missouri agriculture. Lowell Mohler, a former state ag director and fair commissioner, tells Brownfield “a new sheep barn facility, improvements in the swine barn and a new building that will be finished...

Two Indiana ag leaders have received the state’s the highest agricultural honor. Keith Lambright, owner of Shipshewana Auction and Cedar Creek Meats, and Mark Sigler, chief operating officer, secretary and treasurer of Indiana Farm Bureau are this year’s AgriVision award winners. Sigler says he’s incredibly humbled. “It’s just about all...

The Missouri Ag Director says biosecurity is a priority as exhibitors and visitors from across the region come to the Missouri State Fair to see livestock. Chris Chinn tells Brownfield the livestock barns on the fairgrounds are usually kept clean to keep diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease and New...

September Nymex natural gas (NGU25 ) on Thursday closed down -0.010 (-0.32%). Sep nat-gas prices on Thursday fell from a 1-week high and settled slightly lower after US weather forecasts cooled, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning. Forecaster Vaisala said Thursday that the Global...

With vaccine revenue crumbling and layoffs in full swing, is Moderna’s slimmed-down strategy a smart move or a red flag for investors?

A cropping systems specialist says if farmers are starting to see insect pressure in some instances there’s still time to protect yield potential   Ron Seymore with UNL says growers should be on the lookout for spider mites this time of year, particularly in hot and dry conditions. “If you have...

A south-central Iowa farmer says disease pressure in soybeans has been alarming. “There’s sudden death syndrome all over the place,” said Steve Kuiper of Knoxville. Kuiper says SDS arrived much earlier than he expected this year. He says the disease is typically found in late August or early September. “You...

An ag economist says strong export sales for new crop U.S. corn helped provide a bump for the commodity markets. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield, “We had another smashing week of export sales for corn is all I can say,” he said. “I think it was the third highest...

The president of the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) says a new report outlines the important role herbicides play in conservation. Courtney Briggs says the ability to chemically control weeds is vital in modern-day conservation practices. “If you take these tools out of the toolbox, it’s going to be very...

Cotton is an agricultural commodity trading on the Intercontinental Exchange in the soft commodities sector. Cotton prices have trended lower over the past few years, but they have reached a level where the odds of a recovery are increasing.

No buybacks, a Kraft Heinz sting, and declining profits for Berkshire. But is the market overreacting to a still-strong long-term play?

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) Thursday closed unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +0.40 (+0.09%). Sugar prices on Thursday settled little changed as prices consolidated recent losses. Some mild short covering emerged in sugar futures Thursday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL )...

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Thursday closed up +174 (+2.05%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed down -21 (-0.38%). Cocoa prices on Thursday settled mixed, with NY cocoa climbing to a 5-week high. NY cocoa found support Thursday on signs of tighter supplies after ICE-monitored...

Duolingo stock soars on a strong Q2 release and raised guidance for the full year. But is now the right time to load up on DUOL shares?