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Wheat started the session hot but finished well off session highs on Thursday while corn and soybeans were quiet. Cattle futures had another good day of rebounding while the outside markets showed some volatility. Darren Frye with Water Street Solutions joins us for today’s Market Wrap-Up:

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) has released revised legislative text for what’s being called Farm Bill 2.0 — officially the Agricultural Act of 2026 — setting the stage for a committee markup on Thursday, August 6th.

Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to recap weather from the month of July and take a look at the initial outlook for August weather ahead. Find more at https://www.agweather.com.

Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed lower Tuesday, with soybeans leading the downside as the grain complex worked through a tough session heading early in the week. Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net joined Market Talk this afternoon to break down the technical picture, the outside-market forces weighing on commodities, and early signs of stabilization in cattle.

The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the Senate to approve a budget resolution that includes $12 billion in economic assistance for farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Senate leaders, AFBF President Zippy Duvall thanked the House for approving the funding but said additional support will still be needed as agriculture continues to face financial challenges.

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(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Major agricultural organizations are ramping up pressure on the Senate Agriculture Committee as it prepares to mark up the Agricultural Act of 2026 — the long-awaited “Farm Bill 2.0” — on Thursday, with groups largely aligned on the need for swift, bipartisan action even as some push for further changes to the underlying text.

Senate Ag Committee Chariman John Boozman (R-AR) during Farm Bill markup on August 6th, 2026.

(Eagan, MN) — Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell provided an injury update on Wednesday. O’Connell said that wide receiver Jordan Addison will miss a bit o

Cattle traders closed out the first week of August with more questions than answers, while the grain complex found support from a wheat rally tied to Black Sea escalation and another round of strong soybean flash sales to China. On Friday’s Market Talk, we sat down for a look at the week in the market trade with Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa and Mike Castle, senior commodities economist at StoneX in Kansas City.