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Clark Johnston Weekly Market Report: Soft white basis closes out the week trending up

Diesel fuel is stabilizing, soft white basis ends the week trending up in Portland.

IFBF Monday Market Report with Jake Putnam

Good Monday morning… We had a weekend of mild temperatures in the south and heavy rain in the north. Perfect farming weather!  It’s 48 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  balmy 41 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 38. It’s 41 in TwinFalls and 39 in CDA. Front-month corn futures prices are 5  to almost 8 cents higher this Monday. New crop futures were up by less, only gaining 2 to 2 1/2 cents. The December to December spread is 28 3/4 cents at the opening of the bell.  So Dec 21CB...

Wheat market up after WASDE report

Chicago wheat up 14 cents after the November WASDE report. 

IFBF Monday Market Report:Wheat opens lower

Good Monday morning… This is the first full week of daylight savings time. We’re still seeing mild temperatures but colder mornings across Idaho, perfect harvest weather!  It’s 32 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  refreshing 25 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 22. It’s 39 in TwinFalls and 34 in CDA. Corn futures slid into the weekend with 4 1/4 to 6 cent losses and that's where they open this morning. For nearby December contracts that completed the week with a hefty 15-cent d...

The Clark Johnston Market Report: Cattle prices up two bucks higher this week

Monday Market Report: Corn, Wheat up, sugar steady

Good Monday morning…We’re seeing mild temperatures but colder mornings across Idaho, perfect harvest weather!  It’s 43 degrees this morning in theTreasure Valley. a  refreshing 37 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 34. It’s 39 in TwinFalls and 28 in CDA. This morning Corn futures are up 3 cents higher. Thats after the USDA reported 279-thousand metric tons of corn was sold to Mexico last Friday in a large private sale.  So Dec 21CBOT Corn opens at $5.67 that’s up 40 cents from last Monday. Ch...

IFBF Podcast: Ports congested, winter wheat planted

Thanks for joining us, This the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise. Port Congestion and Shipping Delays are Impacting US Agriculture…Backlogs at U.S. ports and container shortages are disrupting the supply chain. Micheal Clements has more: Recent settlements in U.S.-European Union steel and aluminum disputes are expected to have a positive impact on our country's agricultural exports to the E.U. Rod Bain  All Winter Wheat Production States are close to...

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Storms rip through the Northwest--Cattle feedlot herds decline

Thanks for joining us, This the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise. A series of storms have tore through Idaho, dumping an inch and a half of rain, it has also swept across the Northwest has left behind a host of records.Stephanie Ho reports. New cattle feedlot report shows a shrinking US beef cattle herd.The nation's beef cattle herd is slowing at a faster pace than some had expected. Gary Crawford has more: Food and Farm Facts is a new resource desig...

Monday Market Report: Local Wheat up double digits!

Good Monday morning…We’ve had rain and its cooler outside, most of the potatoes are harvested and the last of the sugar beets, perfect farming weather!  It’s 45 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  refreshing 43 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 39. It’s 43 in Twin Falls and 43 in CDA. On to the corn market, Friday’s 3 to 5 cent gains pushed December futures this morning 12 cents higher from last week’s open. Dec 21CBOT Corn opens at $5.38. Domestic wheat futures are setting new co...

The Clark Johnston Weekly Market Report

Wheat continues to climb, cattle prices flat.

IFBF Podcast: Beef production is up, Farmers getting relief

Thanks for joining us, This is the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise. After a hot dry summer, Congress passed a bill that will help the nation's farmers and ranchers with drought, disaster, and Covid relief: Drought relief is expected for some parts of the West. Stephanie Ho reports from Washington: An American Farm Bureau Federation program connects farmers and ranchers to those who are food insecure. Micheal Clements has more. Federal forecasts say...

Monday Market Report with the Farm Bureau's Jake Putnam

Good Monday morning…It's nice outside, we had warm temps over the weekend, perfect harvest weather!  It’s 45 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  refreshing 40 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 39. It’s 45 in Twin Falls and 39 in CDA. Corn futures open with 6 1/2 to 9 cent gains. Dec 21CBOT Corn opens at $5.25 up 9 cents from last week. Wheat futures are up by double digits so far this morning. CBT SRW futures are gaining 9 to 11 cents, leaving Dec contracts 2 cents higher over las...

Clark Johnston's Weekly Market Report: Wheat steady, feeder cattle futures up

After the WASDE report on Tuesday wheat futures gained losses from last week and are holding steady. Feeder cattle futures are up.

IFBF Podcast:Beet and New Production reports in

Thanks for joining us, This is the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise: This past week I got out in the field and went to one of many sugar beet harvests…I went and visited Galen Lee… USDA released its monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand report Tuesday. Micheal Clements shares the highlights. China accounts for a significant share of total U.S. agricultural export sales. Gary Crawford reports: The US Agriculture Secretary testified before the H...

Cattle wheat prices stall, while Cattle market on the upswing

Good Monday morning…It's cool outside, some frost, and still wet but when it dries out. perfect harvest weather!  It’s 39 degrees this morning in the treasure Valley. a  refreshing 30 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 29. It’s 36 in TwinFalls and 30 in CDA. Corn opens down 2 cents from Friday Dec 21CBOT Corn opens at $5.30 up down 11 cents from last Monday morning. The mixed winter/spring wheat directionality left spring wheat in the black and winter wheat weaker over the weekend. HRS prices...

Clark Johnston's Weekly Market Report:

The soft white basis is leading the news in Portland.  Demand down in Southern Idaho...

IFBF Podcast: US Focuses on China Trade

Thanks for joining us, This is the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise: US Trade with China is up 28 percent despite a challenging year in US Agriculture: The U.S. Trade Representative Monday announced how the Biden Administration plans to address its trade relationship with China. Rod Bain reports: What is Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's reaction to the U.S. Trade Representative's stance on trade with China? (Gary Crawford. Farmers and ranchers ca...

Monday Market Report: Local wheat spikes upward!

Good Monday morning…It's cool outside, with some frost but perfect harvest weather!  It’s 50 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  refreshing 39 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 38. It’s 43 in TwinFalls and 45 in CDA. Corn opens almost 6 cents in the black. Last week, December corn futures traded in the 24 cent range and a net 16 cent gain. Dec 21CBOT Corn opens at $5.41 up 4 cents and up a strong 16 cents from last week. The wheat markets are adding double digits to the upside ah...

Clark Johnston Market Report--Soft white down 60 cents in Ogden

The big news this week, soft white basis down 60-cents per bushel in Ogden!

IFBF Podcast: US Ag Exports on the Rise

Thanks for joining us, This is the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise: Trade is critical to Idaho Agriculture, The latest trade numbers show strong U.S. agricultural exports despite transportation challenges. The Farm Bureaus Micheal Clements shares more. One number in Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report may have given some analysts a mild surprise. (Gary Crawford And from Washington, there’s growing evidence showing that the nation is on the downside ...

IFBF Monday Market Report: Wheat markets up with 2-6 cent gains

Good Monday morning…We have more cool mornings and warm afternoons in store for you this week, perfect harvest weather! It’s 54 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  refreshing 46 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 44. It’s 52 in TwinFalls and 52 in CDA. On Friday, Chicago corn prices fell to close 2 to 2 1/2 cents. New crop futures were firmer with Red Dec only giving back a cent while Sept gained 1 1/4 cents. And that's where they open today… Dec 21CBOT Corn opens at $5.26 down 2 ce...

Clark Johnston Weekly Market Report: Soft white basis weakens

Clark Johnston Weekly Market Report-Grain up, cattle down

Grain markets made gains after a rough first week of September. The cattle market is slightly down while feed prices are up.

IFBF Podcast--President Biden visits Boise

Thanks for joining us, This is the Idaho Farm Bureau podcast coming to from the downtown Boise…Im Jake Putnam. President Biden spent most of Monday in Boise learning about about the worsening wildfire situation. Gary Crawford reports: Fall in Idaho not only means harvest, but for the Idaho Farm Bureau its Resolution season…Policy resolution meetings have been held in across Idaho taking issues from the county, to the state, and to Washington: The State Resolution Meeting gets underway thi...

Monday Market Report: Wheat, corn, cattle down, Milk up

Good Monday morning…a much cooler weekend and there's a hint of fall in the morning across the state, It’s 54 degrees this morning in the Treasure Valley. a  refreshing 50 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 48. It’s 52 in TwinFalls and 51 in CDA. After that WASDE report on Friday, December CORN prices are down more than 6 cents. USDA raised the old crop-cash average price by a nickel to $4.45/bu. The expected new-crop cash average price was slashed 30 cents to $5.45. Sep 21 Corn opens at $5.02,...

Clark Johnston Market Report: World Wheat supply up local wheat falls

WASDE report reveals world wheat supply up thanks to record crop in Australia.

IFBF Podcast--Net Farm Income up--EPA issues search report

Thanks for joining us—This is the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast coming from the State Capitol in Boise. As we head into the last round of harvests, Good news for Idaho Farmers, Net Farm Income will be up again in 2021—that's according to USDA Farm economists: Last month we told you about the EPA search of the Ace Black ranch in Owyhee County. The EPA still has not released why they made the search, but for the first time they acknowledged that they conducted a search:

Clark Johnston Weekend Market Report: Corn wheat down this week

New Waters of the US ruling casts doubts

Thanks for joining us, This is the Idaho Farm Bureau podcast coming to you from the Farm Bureau offices near the State Capitol. A Trump WOTUS rule that limits protection for bodies of water must now be vacated while agencies make plans to replace it, a federal judge ruled in Arizona. Judge Rosemary Marquez of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona said that leaving the rule in place could cause serious environmental harm, and the rule-making process was full of ‘serious errors...

Monday Market Report: Local wheat opens in black!

Good Monday morning…there's a hint of fall in the morning temps across the state, we have a couple of warm days ahead and then cooler temps for Labor Day weekend. It’s 54 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It’s a  refreshing 52 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 50 and 55 in TwinFalls, CDA 54. Corn Futures traded red early on Friday, but firmed up and open 5 1/4 cents in the black. September corn opens the largest gainer, at $5.58/bu.  Sep 21 Corn opens at $5.58 3/4 up a quart...

Clark Johnston weekly Market Report

Corn, wheat still trending upward!

IFBF Podcast: WOTUS meetings in DC, heatwave breaks, bees come back

Welcome to the Idaho Farm Bureau podcast, I'm Jake Putnam reporting from our offices near the Idaho Statehouse: The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers heard the voices of farmers and ranchers this week during a listening session on the rewrite of the Waters of the U.S. rule. Micheal Clements has more from Washington The Idaho heatwave has softened in the west, for now. There are two different pictures of how regions are faring in the drought-stricken western Unite...

IFBF Monday Market Report: Cattle strong, grains weaken

Good Monday morning We had the first cool mornings of the summer over the weekend across the state, the big question is have we seen the last of the triple-digit heat?   It’s 55 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It’s a  refreshing 54 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 49 and 54 in TwinFalls, CDA 54…. 20 degrees cooler than last week. Corn futures went into the weekend with 1.9% to 2.5% losses. Seasonal weaknesses were compounded by Friday reports that EPA is recommending that t...

Clark Johnston's Weekly Market Report-Wheat and diesel down

After historic gains, the wheat market leveled off.

IFBF Podcast:End of summer commodities on the rise

Thanks for joining us…This is the Idaho Farm Bureau Podcast, coming to you from the State Capitol in Boise. As the summer of 21 wears on…we find ourselves at the end of summer, kids are returning to school and Congress is in recess. Weather problems in many wheat-producing countries are turning projections for world wheat supplies upside down. Local prices across the nation are skyrocketing. Gary Crawford reports: Because of the drought Cuts in U.S. and Brazil's corn production will defin...

Monday Market Report: Local wheat soars!

Good Monday morning We continue to have hot, smoky days and that will continue until Labor Day if long-range forecasts are correct. We have a week of 90-degree plus days ahead. It’s 72 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It’s a  refreshing 57 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 52 and 64 in TwinFalls, CDA 64…. 16 degrees warmer than last week. Corn futures failed to hold Friday gains, as most front months closed with fractional losses, as September was up 1 ¼. On the week, the nea...

Clark Johnston Friday Market Report

World wheat and domestic production numbers down.

IFBF Podcast: Ranchers crop forecasters deal with drought

Thanks for joining us! This is the Idaho Farm Bureau podcast: The drought in the western United States is hitting farmers and ranchers hard. Farmers like Tyson Roberts are trying to stay afloat. Chad Smith has more. Another major heatwave is expected for the drought-stricken northwestern part of the country. Stephanie Ho reports: Western drought and fires have market forecasters worrying about forecasts. Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, saying some unusual weather problems th...

IFBF Monday Market Report: Markets open strong across the board!

Good Monday morning We had another break from the hot temperates on Sunday…but they’ll be back later in the week. It’s  52 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It’s a  refreshing 51 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 50 and 54 in TwinFalls, CDA 52…. 20 degrees cooler than last week. We will have warm temps later in the week into the weekend. With highs back in the ’90s. New crop corn futures open 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 cents higher. Sept prices weakened by 3/4 of a cent, which gave Decemb...

Clark Johnston Weekly Market Report: Wheat up across the board!

Portland soft wheat up 15 cents! 

IFBF Podcast: Disaster Assistance, drought conditions dominate August headlines

The American Farm Bureau Federation surveyed members to find out what gaps they face in qualifying for disaster coverage under the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program, or WHIP. Chad Smith has from Washington: The US Ag Secretary says there are USDA programs and available to farmers that can help offset the impact of the drought. Rod Bain has more: Drought conditions have improved in some areas, but the drought is far from completely gone. Stephanie Ho reports: And after a weekend of ...

Monday Market Report: Wheat futures open firm

Good Monday morning We finally broke the month-long heatwave with heavy showers over the weekend. It’s  70 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It’s a  refreshing 63 in Poky a bit cooler in IF at 61and 64 in TwinFalls, CDA 70…. We will have warm temps later in the week into the weekend. With highs back in the ’90s. Front-month corn futures had given back 7 to 11 cents by Friday. December contracts open the week with a range of 28 1/2 cents, but only a net 2 and quarter gain  ...

The Clark Johnston market report:

Grain markets strengthen this week!

IFBF Podcast: Fires and drought impact Idaho

Thanks for joining us—We have wildfires burning in Boise to the east and north of us—its affected air Idaho quality.  The Wildfires are burning in drought-stricken areas in the western part of the country. Stephanie Ho reports: There are two different situations brewing for drought-stricken areas in the West. Stephanie Ho: And here in Idaho, the drought is impacting harvest commodity prices—I talked to our analyst Clark Johnston about our market prices: Thats it for this weeks podcast, t...

IFBF Podcast: Wheat down, cattle strong

Good Monday morning!, the heatwave continues with more than 100 heat for the next week. It’s  72 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It's a  refreshing 63 in Poky a bit cooler in IF. 64 in TwinFalls CDA 64…. We will have warm temps later in the week into the weekend. With highs above 100 in a few of the Snake River plain cities. corn futures are 10 to 18 1/4 cents weaker. December prices open the week with a 22 1/2 cent loss from last Monday’s open. Food grade corn oil repor...

Clark Johnston Market Report: Grain and corn prices down

The Clark Johnston Market Report: World Wheat Production down, prices climbing

IFBF Podcast: Heatwave brings smoke, wildfires

We’re now two weeks into Idaho’s triple-digit heatwave. And to make matters worse we now smoke which is slowing plant growth. Long-range forecasts have hot days ahead for the next 10 days and no storms in sight. The conditions are producing a worsening wildfire situation in the West. As Gary Crawford reports: And with the severe drought, this season has been one of the worst for many spring wheat growers. The American Farm Bureau supports an executive order that considers changes to lives...

Monday Market Report:Corn down 8-cents!

Good Monday morning! the heatwave continues with a record-breaking heat still ahead for the next couple of weeks. It’s 70 degrees this morning in Boise and Treasure Valley. It's a  refreshing 64 in Poky a bit cooler 62 in IF. 64 in TwinFalls CDA 64…. We will have warm temps later in the week into the weekend. With highs above 100 across Idaho. Corn futures open 6 to 8 cents lower. December futures gave back all of last week’s gains during a 62 cent drop from Friday and prices open at 6.29 ...