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Despite PayPal Holdings' underperformance relative to the financial sector, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

NextEra Energy stands out as a resilient dividend stock with a forward dividend yield of 3.1%.

PARAGOULD, Ark. – An Arkansas community finds itself in the same horrible position it experienced less than a year ago after an EF-2 tornado tore through the same neighborhood, still recovering from an EF-1 twister on Memorial Day.More than 70 tornadoes have been confirmed across 13 states as part of...

Live cattle futures closed the Monday session with contracts up $1.70 to $2.15. Cash trade was strong last week, settling in across the country at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. Feeder cattle posted gains of $2.65 to $3 across the front months on Monday. The CME...

Lean hog futures posted Monday gains of $1.45 to $2.85 in the front month at the close. Monday afternoon’s national average base hog negotiated price from the USDA was reported at $88.05, down $1 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 19 cents from the...

Cotton futures posted 12 to 39 point losses on the Monday session. The outside markets were supportive on the day. Crude oil futures were up another $0.30/barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.175 on the day. Friday’ online auction from The Seam showed 2,123 bales sold at an average...

The corn market posted gains across the board on Monday, with nearby contracts up 2 to 3 cents at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 3 cents at $4.23 ½. Export Inspections data showed a total of 1.659 MMT (65.29 mbu) of corn shipped...

Soybean futures posted mixed action on Monday, with front months losses limited to fractional and new crop gains of steady to 2 cents higher. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 1/4 cents at $9.53 3/4. Soymeal futures were down 80 cents to $1.60/ton on the Monday session....

The wheat market posted a double-digit rally across the three exchanges on Monday. Chicago SRW closed with gains of 11 to 12 cents at the session close. Kansas City HRW contracts settled with contracts up 19 to 20 cents in the nearbys on Monday. MPLS spring wheat was 13 to...

A beef processing facility in southeastern South Dakota has closed. CIMPL’s, LLC is part of the American Foods Group’s fresh meats division. A press release says the closure is due to changes in the current cattle cycle and other long-term industry changes. More than 250 employees are affected at the...

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has reopened the public comment period for an interim final rule for indemnity payments for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The interim final rule requires farmers pass a biosecurity audit before restocking their poultry after an HPAI detection before they can receive future...

The dairy checkoff has an online tool to help producers learn from each other about conservation practices. Jacqi Coleman says Dairy Management Inc, dairy’s checkoff program, launched Dairy Conservation Navigator in November of 2024. “This is an online platform that’s meant to simplify sustainability and conservation topics for our dairy...

Missouri’s Ag Director says she’s optimistic for a more durable definition for the latest revamp of the Waters of the United States rule. Chris Chinn tells Brownfield a quick decision from the Trump administration on the Waters of the United States rule is needed to provide more certainty to farmers....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.55%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.66%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...