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The House Agriculture Committee entered its second day of farm bill markup with tensions rising, as the long-running divide between nutrition spending and farm programs once again took center stage. The debate over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

It came as little surprise to energy analysts, but after the United States and Israel targeted locations in Iran, oil prices moved sharply higher. The reaction was swift across global energy markets, pushing crude futures up and

Geopolitical tensions remain front and center as the war involving Iran continues, keeping outside market volatility elevated. Ongoing concerns about fertilizer movement — particularly tied to global shipping routes — are adding another layer of stress for

Consultant groups like AgRural and StoneX lowered their forecasts for Brazil’s 2025-2026 soybean output, as yield losses caused by bad weather in the state of Rio Grande do Sul weigh on overall production. AgRural estimated the country’s

(Washington, D.C., March 4, 2026) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and National Nutrition Advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dr.

We see a less volatile trading day on Wednesday across grain, livestock and outside markets. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss the latest trade action at midweek in our Market Talk Midday