AgDay
AgDay
On the air for more than a quarter century, AgDay, each weekday morning for one half hour, covers all aspects of the country experience. Along with providing the nation’s farmers and ranchers with the latest news, weather and business headlines, AgDay reaches out to EVERY household telling the fascinating story of American agriculture. From amber waves of grain in Kansas to a sea of cotton in the …Social links:
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AgDay 09/29/26
Details on the deal with China released: China did cut the 10% reciprocal tariffs on all ag goods, even soybean products like meal and oil. However, soybeans were notably absent from the detailed plan to cut tariffs as a leverage tool for future talks. Plus, China failed to provide details on the p…
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AgDay 09/28/26
Farmers in the Southwestern U.S. devasted by record heat and drought this season are finally seeing a change in the weather pattern. While this year's crop is a disaster, the moisture is coming at the right time for them to plant hard red winter wheat and when combined with strong crop insurance gu…
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AgDay 09/25/26
President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. with a lot of fanfare. The real question is what's being decided underneath the pomp and circumstance.
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AgDay 09/24/26
While harvest pace nationally was ahead of average this week at 13% on corn and 12% on soybeans, it doesn't tell the whole story. Currently farmers in the Southern Midwest are running 15% to 25% ahead of normal due to hot dry conditions, while farmers in the western Midwest are starting to fall beh…
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AgDay 09/23/26
The markets are watching the U.S. China Summit, plus President Trump's meetings with Ukraine President Zelensky and Iran officials with hopes of an end to both the Iran and Black Sea conflicts. Just the prospects for peace in Trump's speech at the U.N General Assembly weighed on energy, wheat and c…
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AgDay 09/22/26
With U.S. average price for diesel a record $6.51 on Monday, Congress and the administration are feverishly looking at ways to provide relief. Lawmakers have floated ideas including a federal gas-tax holiday or a ban on diesel exports. But could Congress get the legislation passed or could it backf…
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AgDay 09/21/26
All eyes are on the outcome of the U.S.-China Summit this week and an extension of the one-year trade truce. Market sources say this Summit represents one of the tougher negotiations looking at rare earth minerals, chips and agriculture.
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AgDay 09/18/26
The cattle industry is dealing with an aging ownership base, not enough skilled help and questions about who's next in line to take over the operation. The generational gap is widening and it's a real threat to the cattle industry and herd size long term if not addressed.
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AgDay 09/17/26
Diesel prices have hit record highs every day for more than a week. The timing couldn't be worse for farmers with harvest ramping up.
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AgDay 09/16/26
The loss of 3,000 head of packing capacity at the Joslin, Illinois, plant along with the other plants that have closed this year is taking away producers most important tool in cash cattle market negotiations.
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