Todd Hultman

Soybean crop ratings are high and November prices are struggling to get above $9.00. Amid several bearish concerns for soybeans in 2020, one bright spot is soybean oil.

Contracts of cattle, feeders and lean hogs were all a little lower early Friday after cattle and feeders neared their highs for July. Hog futures continue to struggle at depressed levels, finding little help in a tough market...

With the coronavirus, 2020 has already been unusually bearish for corn prices and funds have been net short all year. A year like this could bring an earlier-than-usual harvest low.

August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs were starting lower, taking a break after Thursday's higher closes with plenty of bearish concerns still looming over markets. Outside markets are offering some early support. Dow...

There aren't many crops that can boast a bullish supply situation in 2020, but soft red winter wheat will for a second consecutive year.

OMAHA (DTN) -- On Sunday evening, December corn is down 7 1/4 cents, November soybeans are down 7 1/2 cents and September KC wheat is down 4 3/4 cents. Parts of Illinois and Indiana received beneficial rain amounts over the...

Traders are expecting to see a new, lower estimate of U.S. ending corn stocks from USDA on Friday.

Because of how ag prices were depressed and financial prices were elevated in 2019, I found last year's economic mood highly similar to the year 2000. Unfortunately, the comparison continues into 2020.

On June 30, 2020, USDA will release Acreage and June 1 Grain Stocks reports at 11 a.m. CDT. Given this year's excellent planting conditions and coronavirus-related shutdown in the second quarter, the estimates are likely to add to...

August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs were starting slightly higher, finding timely technical support and also getting an early bullish boost from Friday's outside markets. Dow Jones futures are trading up 350 points, the...

August contracts of live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hogs were all starting lower Thursday, still dealing with sluggish demand and plentiful supplies related to coronavirus. Outside markets are leaning bearish. Dow Jones futures...

August contracts of live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hogs were all starting lower Wednesday, pressured by the hangover of coronavirus-related problems as meat plants work to restore production lines. Outside markets are...

Both USDA and the International Grains Council are estimating record high world soybean demand in 2020-21. Is it possible the estimates are too low?

With U.S. crops finding minimal planting problems in 2020 and emerging largely on schedule, USDA is set to release a new round of supply and demand estimates that probably won't look too different from those in May. June's WASDE...

Ignore the confusing rumors, commodity prices and the U.S. economy are picking up.

After Thursday's new one-month high in July corn, the pressure is on funds to buy back their large short obligations.

Nearly everywhere we turn, U.S. ag markets are suffering from a lack of demand flow. Where coronavirus is to blame, there is not much we can do; but in the case of soybeans, couldn't there be a better way?

A feeble attempt to rally KC wheat prices this spring has turned bearish as the world aims at another record crop in 2020-21.

Is spring wheat really as bearish as futures funds seem to think it is or have they fallen into a bearish trap?

As the country slowly begins to venture out after several weeks of stay-at-home restrictions, USDA is about to unleash a heavily bearish corn estimate for 2020. The May WASDE and Crop Production reports are set for release at...