There are just a handful of legislative days in the state, and the Ohio Farm Bureau is hoping the drought relief bill can make it across the finish line.  Evan Callicoat, director of state policy, says Ohio Farm Bureau has been working hard to get support behind House Bill 683,...

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is down -0.92 (-1.31%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is down -0.0239 (-1.20%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today fell back from 2-1/2 week highs and are moderately lower. Today's rally in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 2-week high is...

MATLACHA, Fla. – Two dolphins likely stranded from Hurricane Milton's storm surge were freed from a Florida mangrove this week, more than two months after the storm, by local law enforcement and wildlife teams.On Monday, officials with the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Southwest Florida were alerted to several dolphins...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.41%. Stock indexes today are posting moderate losses, with the Dow Jones industrials falling to...

Ecolab has outperformed its industry peers over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up +0.03%. The dollar today climbed to a 2-week high and is slightly higher after US Nov PPI rose more than expected, which pushed T-note yields higher and was hawkish for Fed policy. Also, weakness in the euro is supportive of the dollar...

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA trimmed its combined grain and oilseed production estimates. CONAB has combined crop production at 322.425 million tons, slightly less than the November guess following minor adjustments to planted area and yield projections, but still up 8.2% on the year and record large. That includes 166.211...

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A member of the board of directors for the American Soybean Association (ASA) says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed listing of monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act is an opportunity for agriculture. Brandon Wipf, a South Dakota farmer, tells Brownfield… “They did go with a threatened and...

Simon Property Group has surpassed the broader real estate sector over the past three months, with analysts maintaining a cautiously optimistic view of the stock's growth prospects.

The CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says the outlook for beef is strong heading into 2025. Dan Halstrom tells Brownfield beef exports are ending 2024 on a high note. “We’re going to be very close to last year’s volume, but we’re going to be up about 5% in...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.58%. Stock indexes today are mildly lower, with the Dow Jones industrials falling to a...

Travelers Companies has recently lagged behind the broader financial services sector, and analysts are cautious on the stock's growth prospects.

This value stock has just landed robust Q3 results and trades below its sector median, presenting an attractive entry point for investors.

A livestock economist is reminding cattle producers to have a risk management plan. Don Close, with Terrain Ag says he’s bullish on cattle markets heading into 2025, but is also approaching the new year with some caution. “When cattle prices get to all-time record levels, there’s just an added inherent...