Successful Farming Daily, October 7, 2026

USDA’s October WASDE report could shake grain markets as traders brace for larger corn and wheat stocks and tighter soybean supplies. On SF Daily, host Lorrie Boyer breaks down the production estimates, harvest conditions, livestock markets, and weather shaping agriculture today.

🌾 Wheat: Dry weather across the Plains is helping winter wheat planting, although moisture could decline again before improvements arrive farther north.

🌽 Corn & Soybeans: Analysts are split on corn yields, while most soybean revisions are lower, adding pressure to already-tight supplies.

🐄 Livestock: Cattle futures surged, with feeder cattle contracts posting gains near their daily limits.

🌦️ Weather: Dry conditions favor Midwest harvest, while rain in Brazil and Argentina is improving soil moisture and crop prospects.

📈 Other major market news: Flooding along portions of the Mississippi River and its tributaries is easing, with no major hazardous weather expected.

SF Daily delivers fast, actionable agriculture news covering grain markets, livestock, weather, USDA reports, and ag business.

Subscribe to SF Daily for weekday updates on grain markets, agriculture news, farm weather, livestock, and the stories shaping American agriculture.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices