A farmer in southwest Nebraska says his crops narrowly missed a massive storm system that brought torrential rain and large hail this week. “We got some hard rain and some gentle, but nothing like what I’ve seen up there.”   Tyler Ruf says Tuesday’s severe weather had baseball size hail that...

An Ohio-based agronomist says early season weather challenges could impact corn standability this fall.  Mitch Greve with Channel Seed says stalk quality could be an issue for areas that have been short on rainfall this year.  “In some pockets where we were dry and we didn’t have moisture, it’s starting...

Commentary. Out here in rural America, it’s easy to talk about luck. Good weather, good markets, good timing—when things go right, people often say, “We got lucky this year.” But anyone who’s worked the land or run a small-town business knows better: luck might play a role, but it never...

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) on Tuesday closed down -8.30 (-1.99%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) closed down -61 (-1.26%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Tuesday and sold off after updated weather forecasts called for showers in Brazil's coffee-growing regions toward the end of the...

The summer’s cool, wet weather could push the start of soybean harvest to October for some Nebraska farmers. Jay Hanson farms between Omaha and Lincoln and says the crop may be a little behind, but yield potential still looks strong. “We’re just starting to see some soybeans yellow up.” In...

The USDA’s national crop ratings were mostly lower over the past week. That’s generally in line with seasonal trends, as conditions tend to dip as harvest advances, along with mostly dry weather in much of the region. As of Sunday, 67% of the corn crop is rated good to excellent,...

A central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned warmer weather conditions could impact the start of harvest. Chris Cherry says there hasn’t been any rainfall in more than ten days. “We started out looking pretty good,” he says. “Then we went through a period where I wasn’t quite sure about it....

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25 ) on Monday closed up +0.102 (+3.47%). Oct nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Monday as forecasts for hotter US weather should boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning usage. On Monday, forecaster Vaisala said forecasts shifted warmer in the West to...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +224 (+3.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +110 (+2.15%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Weather concerns in West Africa are boosting cocoa prices. Heavy rain in the...

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +214 (+2.88%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +105 (+2.06%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa climbing to a 1.5-week high. Weather concerns in West Africa are boosting cocoa prices. Heavy rain in the...

A Northwestern cool spell will be a short-lived feature, with warmth returning as the week progresses.  Later in the week, any lingering cool air will be mostly limited to portions of the Rockies and the nation’s northern tier.  Meanwhile, the core of unusual warmth will slowly shift eastward, with late-week...

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except along the northern Atlantic Coast, with the northern Plains and the western Gulf Coast region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually warm weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should...

TN Soybean Farmers Face ‘Desperate Situation’ Amid Inflation, Weather Extremes, and Tariffs

December arabica coffee (KCZ25 ) today is up +9.30 (+2.41%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25 ) is up +96 (+2.12%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica posting a 4-month high and robusta posting a 1.5-week high. The lack of rain in Brazil's coffee-growing regions ahead of the...