Unrelenting rain delays challenge spring planting schedules Top News Grains end the day in the red | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Appeals court upholds 2022 supplemental ethanol mandate ‘Poorly timed extremes’ to blame for deteriorating winter wheat in one top growing state Sizing up potential downside risk for new-crop corn and soybean prices Top Picks Chicken farmers stuck with uncertainty, massive loans in wake of Tyson Foods closures Now a ‘maturing sector,’ organic food sales near $64 billion a year Some Iowa farmers were interrupted by solar storm Market Commodity Prices Commodity Last Change Open Date Corn 464-2 +1-6 462-2 5/16 Soybeans 1212-6 -0-6 1214-0 5/16 Wheat 679-0 +13-2 664-2 5/16 Cotton 0.7541s +0.0078 0.7541 5/15 Live Cattle 176.525s +0.4 176.7 5/15 Lean Hogs 100.875s -0.05 101.1 5/15 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 Corn progress lags in some areas; more rain on the way Corn emergence trails average pace in one third of top producing states Protect stored grain quality during spring warm-up Manage cows with facial recognition technology Grains end the day in the red | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Planting delayed? There’s still time! Machinery Prepare for a new normal in 2025 Honda announces 2025 Pioneer 700 UTV updates Volvo updates L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders Hands on with the 2025 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 UTV New Holland FieldOps to simplify digital farm management Farmland Arkansas: a case study on enforcement of foreign farmland ownership restrictions Wisconsin organic farm goes for $16,250 per acre 2023 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States?