Time to Move Forward Post WASDE
It’s time for the markets to move past Monday’s USDA numbers and start focusing on what lies ahead. Weather tensions have eased for now, shifting attention back to demand-side fundamentals. Strong ethanol production numbers this week are
2026 U.S. Acreage Battle Already Underway?
As we enter into the new year and have had a chance to digest the latest data from USDA, one has to wonder if the U.S. acreage battle for 2026 is heating up or already underway? That’s
Good Export Sales Supporting Thursday Trade
We saw good weekly and daily export sales numbers out on Thursday that is seemingly helping support soybeans and the grain trade today. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss that and more in our Market
U.S. Farmland Values Enter New Phase Shaped by Localized Market Signals
OMAHA, NEB. — The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land values are still high historically, current signs indicate a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors rather than
Rep. Rios Not Seeking Reelection
(Bismarck, ND) — State Representative Nico Rios is not seeking reelection. The Republican lawmaker from Williston says he will not pursue his party’s endorsement and plans to focus on his career and personal life. Rios has faced
Agriculture Drops To Fourth-Largest Driver Of North Dakota GDP
(Bismarck, ND) — A University of North Dakota economics professor says agriculture contributions to the state GDP are declining. Professor David Flynn says agriculture is the fourth-largest driver of the state’s economy behind mining, real estate and
Whole Milk is Back: President Trump Signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
(Washington, D.C.) — President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., USDA National
Man Sentenced To Life In Prison On Federal Drug Charges
(Bismarck, ND) — A man is facing life in prison after being convicted of federal drug charges. Jimmy Jefflo was sentenced on Wednesday for bringing drugs from Nevada and California and selling them in the Bismarck-Mandan area.
Man Dies After Getting Trapped In A Grain Elevator Pit
(Devils Lake, ND) — A man is dead after getting trapped inside a grain elevator pit. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department says a 34-year-old man was found dead at the CHS Elevator near Devils Lake when first
Controversial Incentive Bonuses On State Investment Board Meeting Agenda
(Bismarck, ND) — The State Investment Board is considering an incentive bonus plan totaling one-point-three million dollars. The money would be distributed to 12 Retirement and Investment Office employees despite ongoing legal battles over the bonuses. The