Corn planting progress leaps forward, but still behind average Top News 3 Big Things Today, May 21, 2024 GOP farm bill increases crop subsidy ceiling by 24% Feds incentivize better biosecurity at dairy farms for bird flu New 2024 Volvo mid-size wheel loaders Top Picks 15 Minutes With a Farmer podcast: Rosemary Anderson, Nebraska rancher How to keep your cattle cool on hot summer days Cut the middleman out of your beef operation Market Commodity Prices Commodity Last Change Open Date Corn 456-6 -3-6 460-0 5/21 Soybeans 1237-2 -10-6 1246-4 5/21 Wheat 688-2 -0-4 687-4 5/21 Cotton 0.7603s +0.0014 0.7603 5/20 Live Cattle 178.55s -0.5 179.2 5/20 Lean Hogs 99.95s -0.1 100.45 5/20 An "s" at the end of a price means that commodity has settled. The price being displayed is the contract for the closest month. Copyright © 2023. All market data is provided by Barchart Solutions. Futures: at least 10 minute delayed. Information is provided 'as is' and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice. To see all exchange delays and terms of use, please see disclaimer. Pork Powerhouses 2023: Sow numbers, pig profits down while productivity up 3 Big Things Today, May 21, 2024 7 State have less than 25% of corn left to plant 3 States still have 50% or more of their corn to plant Corn planting progress leaps forward, but still behind average 15 Minutes With a Farmer podcast: Michigan friends have been farming together for 60 years New 2024 Volvo mid-size wheel loaders Machinery Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up Big equipment lead machinery sales in April Interest rates and equipment prices: the case for leasing farm equipment Case IH unveils axial-flow series combine New Holland FieldOps to simplify digital farm management Farmland 2023 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States? Iowa land sells for nearly $30,000 per acre Wisconsin organic farm goes for $16,250 per acre