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With trade jitters, supply shifts, geopolitical flareups - ahead of earnings, Exxon faces a potential crossroads – and perhaps an opportunity for traders.

McDonald's is set to report its second-quarter results next month, and analysts are projecting a single-digit increase in profits.

A bill recently signed into law would require a permitting process to ship water out of Missouri. “We’re seeing it today, countries, states and regions fighting over access to water rights and many people have said water is the new gold, the further you go west, the more valuable it...

The immediate past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says he’s glad to see a bill that addresses the capital gains tax get signed into law. Chuck Miller says capital gains taxes make it more challenging to pass the farm on to the next generation. “This will give us the...

The CEO of the Kansas Soybean Association says demand for biofuels is helping increase soybean oil production. Kaleb Little tells Brownfield says there’s been significant growth for biodiesel and renewable diesel. “There are some state policies that really help support that, but really the RFS is the big key there...

A farmer in southeast Nebraska says restrictions on some crop protection tools are making it more difficult to manage weed pressure. “Weed prevention is a big problem.” Clint Damme of Talmage says it’s been a struggle to find pesticides that help control problematic weeds. “Some of the regulations you can’t...

A bill that would allow Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a health plan to its members was signed into law on Monday. Governor Mike Kehoe says Missouri’s farm families will have more options than they had before “an affordable option I might add, so we’re excited to see what the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up +0.47%. The dollar is seeing support as the 10-year T-note rose +3.6 bp and the 30-year T-bond yield rose back above 5% for the first time in 1.5 months. The rise in Treasury yields supported the dollar's interest rate differentials. Today's US...

Equity Residential is scheduled to announce its second-quarter results next month, and analysts forecast a single-digit NFFO growth.

The leader of agribusiness risk with Nationwide Insurance says a new survey suggests drivers underestimate the dangers of rural roads. Laramie Sandquist says fewer than 1 in 10 drivers view rural roads as dangerous despite them accounting for a disproportionate number of fatalities. “They thought the rural roads were much...